malice — the 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
Plotting with evil intentions
Alice harbors malice toward the palace.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'malitia'(악함, 나쁨)에서 유래했으며, 'malus'(나쁜, 악한)라는 어근에서 파생되었습니다. 중세 프랑스어를 거쳐 14세기경 영어로 들어왔습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“She smiled with such malice that even the flowers in her garden seemed to wilt.”
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