English dictionary
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English adjective: malign | |||
| 1. | malign evil or harmful in nature or influence | ||
| Samples | Prompted by malign motives. Believed in witches and malign spirits. Gave him a malign look. A malign lesion. | ||
| Similar | cancerous | ||
| See also | harmful, maleficent, unkind | ||
| Attribute | malignance, malignancy, malignity | ||
| Antonyms | benignant, benign | ||
| 2. | malign having or exerting a malignant influence | ||
| Samples | Malevolent stars. A malefic force. | ||
| Synonyms | evil, malefic, malevolent | ||
| Similar | maleficent | ||
| Antonyms | beneficent | ||
English verb: malign | |||
| 1. | malign (communication) speak unfavorably about | ||
| Samples | She badmouths her husband everywhere. | ||
| Synonyms | badmouth, drag through the mud, traduce | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully | ||
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