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| curse | an invocation that calls on a supernatural being to visit evil on someone |
| ara | a lengthy and formal curse, imprecation, anathema, or malediction. Psalm 109 is an example. |
| imprecation | a curse |
| anathema | a formal and solemn denunciation, usually pronounced by the Catholic church against an individual, an institution, or a doctrine |
| malediction | a curse. Shakespeare's epitaph, "Cursed be he that moves my bones," is an example. |
| spell | a charm or incantation designed to influence the behavior of a person, force, or thing. |
| charm | a primordial formulaic utterance designed to have magical influence in the conduct of life |
| apotropaic | "Warding off evil;" also an unattractive name given to a child to avoid the wrath of the gods |
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