[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

imprecation \im`preca"tion\, n. l. imprecatio: cf. f.
   impr'ecation.
   the act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon any one; a
   prayer that a curse or calamity may fall on any one; a curse.
   1913 webster

         men cowered like slaves before such horrid
         imprecations.                            --motley.

   syn: malediction; curse; execration; anathema. see
        malediction.
        1913 webster
see also:
malediction 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

imprecation
     n 1: the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil and
          usually serves as an insult; "he suffered the
          imprecations of the mob" syn: malediction
     2: a slanderous accusation
see also:
malediction 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

44 moby thesaurus words for "imprecation":
   adjuration, anathema, appeal, application, ban, beseechment, bid,
   blasphemy, call, clamor, commination, cry, curse, cursing, cussing,
   damnation, denunciation, entreaty, evil eye, excommunication,
   execration, fulmination, hex, imploration, imploring, invocation,
   invocatory plea, malediction, malison, malocchio, obsecration,
   obtestation, orison, petition, plea, prayer, profanity,
   proscription, rogation, suit, supplication, swearing, thundering,
   whammy

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