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COMMINATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

Synonyms:

accurse; anathematise; anathematize; anathemise; anathemize; comminate; execrate

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "comminate" is one way to...):

deplore (express strong disapproval of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

comminatory (containing warning of punishment)

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