noun
a curse or expression of hatred or ill-will towards someone
adjective
relating to or involving a curse
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The priest warned of the malediction that would befall those who disobeyed the commandments.
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She believed that the malediction was the reason behind her bad luck.
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Some people think that breaking a mirror brings seven years of malediction.
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His harsh words felt like a malediction on her spirit.