Meaning of the word malediction in English

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malediction

US /ˌmæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/
UK /ˌmæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/

Noun

1.

words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone or that express the hope that someone will have bad luck:

Example:
He left, muttering maledictions against them.
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