execration
noun
ex·e·cra·tion
ˌek-sə-ˈkrā-shən 
1
: the act of cursing or denouncing
also
: the curse so uttered
2
: an object of curses : something detested
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Examples of execration in a Sentence
upon discovering that someone had stolen his golf bag, he let loose a volley of execrations
a cowardly betrayal that earned him the execration of all who had remained loyal to the cause
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Their execration of the actions of Israel's government and security forces will not bring it any faster.
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Oded Naaman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2011
The Democrats’ howls of execration are perfectly understandable.
—Mario Loyola, National Review, 22 Sep. 2020
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Oded Naaman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2011
The Democrats’ howls of execration are perfectly understandable.
—Mario Loyola, National Review, 22 Sep. 2020
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“Execration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/execration. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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