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MALEFICENT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Harmful or evil in intent or effect

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

baleful; baneful (deadly or sinister)

evil; malefic; malevolent; malign (having or exerting a malignant influence)

Also:

malign (evil or harmful in nature or influence)

Attribute:

balefulness; maleficence; mischief (the quality or nature of being harmful or evil)

Antonym:

beneficent (doing or producing good)

Derivation:

maleficence (the quality or nature of being harmful or evil)

maleficence (doing or causing evil)

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