bedamn vs invoke

bedamn and invoke both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bedamn	No	No	Yes	No
invoke	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, invoke is a hypernym of bedamn; that is, invoke is a word with a broader meaning than bedamn:

Other hypernyms of bedamn include arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, put forward, raise, stir.

bedamn (verb)	invoke (verb)
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon	cite as an authority; resort to
	request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic