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baleful
[ beyl-fuhl ]
/ ËbeÉȘl fÉl /
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adjective
full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious.
Obsolete. wretched; miserable.
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OTHER WORDS FROM baleful
bale·ful·ly, adverbbale·ful·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH baleful
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British Dictionary definitions for baleful
baleful
/ (ËbeÉȘlfÊl) /
adjective
harmful, menacing, or vindictive
archaic dejected
Derived forms of baleful
balefully, adverbbalefulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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