What's the difference between benison and malison?
Benison
Definition:
(n.) Blessing; beatitude; benediction.
Example Sentences:
(1) To the dark immensity of material Nature's indifference we can oppose only the brief light, like a lamp in a cabin, of our consciousness; the invigorating benison of Walden is to make us feel that the contest is equal, and fair.
Malison
Definition:
(n.) Malediction; curse; execration.
Example Sentences:
(1) [Sweetnam, P. M., Lloyd, J., Gallombardo, P., Malison, R. T., Gallager, D. W., Tallman, J. F. & Nestler, E. J.