When you use “anathema” to denote a curse or denunciation, place an “an” before it (“the witch hurled an anathema at Hansel”). But when you use it to mean something you detest, drop the “an” (“the witch’s cannibalism was anathema to Hansel, especially when he spotted her menu”). … Remember,Read More →
Just as Bonnie gets the upper hand on Enzo and he is willing to let himself die, Damon finds the Everlasting and burns it. The curse is broken and Bonnie is saved, saving Enzo at the same time. All the scars disappear to make it clear the Huntress curse isRead More →
Both ‘hell’ and ‘heck’ are swearing words. Sometimes, using words that sound like curse words but aren’t can help up to show we’re annoyed but not quite annoyed enough to swear. It can be insulting or abusive, and some find the use of the word … Is Bloody a curseRead More →
Malediction, which at one time could also refer to slander or to the condition of being reviled or slandered, derives (via Middle English and Late Latin) from the Latin verb maledicere, meaning “to speak evil of” or “to curse.” “Maledicere,” in turn, was formed by combining the Latin words male,Read More →