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impression
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imprecate
im·pre·cate [ ímprə kàyt ] (past and past participle im·pre·cat·ed, present participle im·pre·cat·ing, 3rd person present singular im·pre·cates)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
curse: to call down harm, especially a curse, on somebody ( formal )

[Early 17th century. < Latin imprecat-, past participle of imprecari< precari (see pray)]

im·pre·ca·tor noun
im·pre·ca·to·ry adjective
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