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malign

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6 lettersPronunciation /məˈlaɪn/Part of speech adjective, verbSorted agilmnStarts with MEnds with N0 cluesCommon crossword word
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  1. having or exerting a malignant influence

Word origin

From Middle English maligne, from Old French maligne, from Latin malignus, from malus (“bad”) + genus (“sort, kind”). Compare benign.

Used in a sentence

  • Witchcraft may be by operation of malign spirits.
  • He was sure they [the stars] were arranged in some order which had a secret and malign significance.
  • a malign ulcer

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