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- pronunciation:
- mae
lihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the wish to harm or hurt others; hostility; animosity.
She said those hurtful things out of sheer malice.I have forgiven him, and I no longer feel any malice toward him.His hitting her was no accident; it was an act of malice.- synonyms:
- ill will, malevolence, malignity, spite
- antonyms:
- benevolence, charity
- similar words:
- animosity, antagonism, hatred, hostility, rancor, revenge, spleen, vengeance
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| definition 2: |
in law, intention to harm others in committing an unlawful act.
The defamation case was settled in favor of the defendant because malice could not be proved. |
| related words: |
animus, enmity, evil, grudge, venom |
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