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malicethe intention or desire to do evil; ill will

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the intention or desire to do evil; ill will

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmælɪs/

Korean meaning: 악의, 원한, 해치려는 의도

Korean pronunciation: 맬-리스 (강세: 맬)

Example Sentences

  • The hacker deleted all files with pure malice, not for money but just to watch the world burn.
  • My cat knocked over my coffee with what I can only describe as deliberate malice.
  • The gossip was spread without malice, but it still caused great harm.

malice

NOUN

//ˈmælɪs//

the intention or desire to do evil; ill will

malice concept
💡 Concept

Plotting with evil intentions

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malice rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Alice harbors malice toward the palace.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmælɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmælɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootmal-
Suffix--ice

Origin

라틴어 'malitia'(악함, 나쁨)에서 유래했으며, 'malus'(나쁜, 악한)라는 어근에서 파생되었습니다. 중세 프랑스어를 거쳐 14세기경 영어로 들어왔습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

Alicepalacechalice
Alice
palace
chalice

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📝Examples

The hacker deleted all files with pure malice, not for money but just to watch the world burn.

😄 Fun example

My cat knocked over my coffee with what I can only describe as deliberate malice.

The gossip was spread without malice, but it still caused great harm.

😄 Fun example

She smiled with such malice that even the flowers in her garden seemed to wilt.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

spiteill willhatredvindictivenessanimosity

Antonyms

benevolencekindnessgoodwill

Related

maliciousmalevolentvindictivespitefulhostile