Blessing and Malediction

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Blessing noun - A prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor.

Usage example: that rabbi always ends the service with a short blessing

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Malediction is an antonym for blessing in benediction topic.

Nearby Words: bless, blessed, blessedness, blest, blessedly

Malediction noun - A prayer that harm will come to someone.

Usage example: the two old women began casting aspersions and heaping maledictions upon one another

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Blessing is an antonym for malediction in curse topic.

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