Monday, June 23, 2008

word of the day - jun 23 08

malediction
noun
a curse or execration.

bonus word of the day:
execration
noun
1. the act of execrating. (oh perfect... see my comments on ribald)
2. a curse or imprecation: the execrations of the prophet terrified the sinful multitude.
3. the object execrated; a thing held in abomination.

bonus BONUS word of the day:
imprecation
noun
1. the act of imprecating; cursing. (seriously! what is it with the defining of a word using the actual word?!? so not helpful!)
2. a curse; malediction. (ah, circular definitions... also very helpful.)

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