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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
characterized by or displaying malice.
His political opponents launched malicious attacks against him.The guard's face wore a malicious expression, and the prisoner froze with fear.- synonyms:
- baleful, evil-minded, malevolent, malign, spiteful, venomous, vicious, vindictive, virulent
- antonyms:
- benevolent, benign, kind
- similar words:
- catty, cutting, evil, ill-natured, mean, miscreant, perfidious, pernicious, poisonous, rancorous, satanic, vengeful, wanton
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| related words: |
bad, bitchy, cruel, hateful, hostile, lousy, nasty, savage |
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| derivations: |
maliciously (adv.), maliciousness (n.) |
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