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commination

com·mi·na·tion

UK/ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

prayers proclaiming God''s anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday

2.

Origin

From Latin comminātiō, from comminor (“to threaten”).

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