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malicemal‧ice /ˈmælɪs/ noun [uncountable] maliceOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French, Latin malitia, from malus ‘bad’ - Hagen's voice brims with malice as he plots his revenge.
- And, of course, that is rarely true; most of the time there is no malice.
- She saw those cold eyes turn towards her, caught a gleam of pure malice.
- Since this is such an action, the rule requiring proof of actual malice is applicable...
- Then, being human, he indulges in a spurt of malice.
- There was no malice in his voice, no sign of rage.
- There was no malice, no reproach.
- We bear you no malice and hope that when you leave our valley your journey is a good one.
► sheer/pure malice She did it out of sheer malice. ► bore ... malice James bore her no malice (=did not feel any malice towards her). ADJECTIVE► actual· The predatory spirits, on the other hand, are described as if they bore actual malice toward humans.· Since this is such an action, the rule requiring proof of actual malice is applicable....· As to the Times, we similarly conclude that the facts do not support a finding of actual malice.... ► pure· She saw those cold eyes turn towards her, caught a gleam of pure malice.· In the extreme case this is done without provocation and through pure malice. VERB► bear· We bear you no malice and hope that when you leave our valley your journey is a good one.· He was a gentleman doing his job and I bore him no malice.· Apparently the elderly Renoir bore Modigliani no malice.· Female speaker I bear no malice towards anybody.· The predatory spirits, on the other hand, are described as if they bore actual malice toward humans.· He says he's not the sort of person to bear malice against anyone.· However we have always found that most seamen are good natured fellows, and they seemed to bear us no malice.· He can bear me no malice. ► with malice aforethought- It is appalling with malice aforethought.
1the desire to harm someone because you hate themwith malice His eyes gleamed with malice.sheer/pure malice She did it out of sheer malice. James bore her no malice (=did not feel any malice towards her).2with malice aforethought law with the deliberate intention of doing something that is against the law |