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malicious

[ muh-lish-uhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful:
malicious gossip.
Law. vicious, wanton, or mischievous in motivation or purpose.

malicious

/ məˈlɪʃəs /

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English malicius, from Old French, from Latin malitiōsus; malice, -ous

"Malicious destruction of property" could probably be proved without Tiger's testimony.

Malicious persons in the town even declared that the lamented Torvestad had got his wife in a lottery at Christiansfeldt.

Malicious tongues went so far as to assert that he secretly and stealthily sold his handiwork.

Malicious fate had assigned to the most diffident individual in the company the trying responsibility of leading the way.

Malicious reports were also spread against them, which must have been almost harder to bear.

Malicious Fate, too, they felt, would even crown with the grand prix the number they would have chosen.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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