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MALEVOLENT

\məlˈɛvələnt], \məlˈɛvələnt], \m_ə_l_ˈɛ_v_ə_l_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of MALEVOLENT

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary

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having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
extremely malevolent or malicious; "the malignant tongues of gossipers"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
extremely malevolent or malicious; "the malignant tongues of gossipers"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Malicious; spiteful; wishing evil; disposed to injure others.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Wishing evil: ill-disposed towards others: envious: malicious.
MALEVOLENTLY.
MALEVOLENCE.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

Wishing evil; malignant.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

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