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   Ma·lef·ic

   /məˈlefik/

   

   adjective

   • 1. causing or capable of causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means: "she was hypnotized by the spider's malefic eyes"
   • ▪ relating to the planets Saturn and Mars, traditionally considered to have an unfavorable influence.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin maleficus, from male ‘ill’ + -ficus ‘doing’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • F

     4

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

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