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| aggravated |
of a crime, considered more serious or malicious than is typical for the type of crime, especially if the criminal act involves the use of a gun. [1/2 definitions] |
| antivirus |
any software program designed to identify, thwart, and eliminate computer viruses and other malicious software programs. [2 definitions] |
| arson |
the illegal act of burning buildings, another's or one's own, for malicious purposes or to claim insurance money. |
| asperse |
to spread false accusations or malicious insinuations against; slander. |
| aspersion |
an insulting or malicious remark about someone; derogation; slander. [1/2 definitions] |
| bitchy |
(slang) usu. of a woman, malicious or bad-tempered. |
| black-hearted |
evil and malicious. |
| blackly |
with malicious or angry looks or intentions. [1/2 definitions] |
| cat1 |
a woman considered to be a spreader of malicious gossip. [1/4 definitions] |
| catty1 |
slyly malicious, esp. in one's remarks; spiteful. |
| evil-minded |
having evil or malicious thoughts or intentions. |
| fiend |
a cruelly malicious or wicked person. [1/3 definitions] |
| foul up |
by improper, inept, or malicious behavior, to cause (someone or something) to be confused, distressed, or inefficient. [1/2 definitions] |
| hack1 |
to use a computer or other electronic means to penetrate the protected computer system of a business, government, or individual, either as an act of mischief or with malicious intent, such as stealing data. [1/12 definitions] |
| insinuation |
a sly hint or suggestion, esp. a derogatory or malicious one. [1/2 definitions] |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. [1/2 definitions] |
| machinate |
to invent, plot, scheme, or devise artfully, esp. with malicious intent. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| monster |
someone who is wickedly brutish; a cruel or malicious person. [1/6 definitions] |
| mudslinging |
attempting to soil the reputation of an opponent by hurling malicious charges and accusations, esp. in a political contest. |
| nasty |
morally or socially objectionable; obscene, ill-tempered, or malicious. [1/3 definitions] |
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