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malign::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | evil, malefic, malevolent |
| Derivation | malignity |
malign::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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prompted by malign motives.
believed in witches and malign spirits.
gave him a malign look.
a malign lesion.
Examples of malign
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Groucho's double entendres as he orbits Margaret Dumont like a malign satellite.
From the kentucky.com
The malign publisher, Lambert Le Roux, is the captivating antihero of the piece.
From the time.com
Malign forces conspired against the president's will and the will of the people.
From the forbes.com
The locations are empty of people, but in each a malign spirit of place lives on.
From the nytimes.com
So why would countries seek out foreign money at all, if its impact is so malign?
From the economist.com
The British public, too, had concluded that the Murdochs were a malign influence.
From the economist.com
We are conscious from the outset of his malign charisma and eerie physical grace.
From the guardian.co.uk
The malign indifference of the great powers is an inevitable part of the portage.
From the time.com
After all, the red tops can be vulgar, irreverent, outrageous and even malign.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"
- Badmouth: speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere"
- Malefic: having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
- (malignment) smear: slanderous defamation
- (Maligns) Malignancy (from the Latin roots mal- = "bad" and -ignis = "fire") is the tendency of a medical condition, especially tumors, to become progressively worse and to potentially result in death. It is characterized by the properties of anaplasia, invasiveness, and metastasis.Wilkins, E. ...
- To make defamatory statements about someone or something; evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence; malevolent
- (maligned) Assailed with contemptuous language
- Of an evil nature or character
- D. Of the nature of causes
