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   Ma·lef·i·cent

   /məˈlefəsənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. causing harm or destruction, especially by supernatural means: literary "a maleficent deity"

   Derivatives

   • 1. maleficence noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maleficentMaleficent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : working or productive of harm or evil : baleful. Examples of maleficent in a Sentence.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maleficentMaleficent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Maleficent means something very close to malevolent or diabolical and is a lot stronger than naughty or mischievous. Definitions of maleficent. adjective. harmful or evil in intent or effect. synonyms: baleful, baneful. deadly or sinister. evil, malefic, malevolent, malign. having or exerting a malignant influence.

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   Maleficent definition: doing evil or harm; harmfully malicious. See examples of MALEFICENT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMALEFICENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   maleficent. adjective. formal uk / məˈlef.ɪ.s ə nt / us / məˈlef.ɪ.s ə nt / Add to word list. bad or harmful: He denied any maleficent intent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally. apocalyptic. fraught. frightful. from hell idiom. fun. ghastliness. noxiously. objectionable.

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   1. a. : the act of committing harm or evil. b. : a harmful or evil act. 2. : the quality or state of being maleficent. Examples of maleficence in a Sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMALEFICENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / məˈlef.ɪ.s ə nt / uk / məˈlef.ɪ.s ə nt / Add to word list. bad or harmful: He denied any maleficent intent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally. apocalyptic. fraught. frightful. from hell idiom. fun. ghastliness. noxiously. objectionable. objectionably.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMALEFICENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Causing or capable of producing evil or mischief; harmful or baleful.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › maleficentMaleficent - definition of maleficent by The Free Dictionary

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   Define maleficent. maleficent synonyms, maleficent pronunciation, maleficent translation, English dictionary definition of maleficent. adj. Harmful or malicious in intent or effect. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMALEFICENT definition in American English | Collins English...

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    Causing or capable of producing evil or mischief; harmful or baleful.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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    Maleficent definition: Harmful or malicious in intent or effect.