Malediction
<mahl-lah-dik-shun>
curse; jinx; hex;
a magical words used to put a bad spell on someone.
He thinks words can put a malediction on his team and they will lose.
Memory trick:
malediction reminds of "mal" or bad.
At work:
She said a malediction when her computer would not start. She said kind words after it started.
(c) 2016 E. Carruthers
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