prepense
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of prepense
1695–1705; pre- + -pense < Latin pēnsus, past participle of pendere to weigh, consider; see pensive
Example Sentences
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On this subject he spares no sensibilities, not even his own, minces no words, without malice prepense.
From Time Magazine Archive
But I do it, not of malice prepense, but as in duty bound.
From A Modern Symposium by Dickinson, G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes)
For the same reason, Macaulay's genuine eloquence is marred by the symptoms of malice prepense.
From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Stephen, Leslie, Sir
"There was no malice prepense to-day," said Mr. Linden.
From Say and Seal, Volume I by Warner, Susan
The Parisian did not view it in that light, and downfaced me that these rustics, to whose aid he was actually going, tried to murder him of malice prepense.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus
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