MALISON Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

malison

noun

ˈma-lə-sən

Definition of malison

as in curse

a prayer that harm will come to someone muttered terrible malisons against the people trying to seize her family's property

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Depp’s character pleads for help to save her husband from his curse.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
But maybe, Atlanta native and Midtown resident John Henry Hinkel suggested, Hollywood’s departure is more a blessing than a curse.

— Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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