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malign
What does malign mean?
malign (adjective): evil or harmful in nature or influence.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use malign in a sentence?
- Gave him a malign look. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Prompted by malign motives. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce malign?
/məˈlaɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does malign come from?
From Middle English maligne, from Old French maligne, from Latin malignus, from malus (“bad”) + genus (“sort, kind”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of malign?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “malign” mean?
likely or expected to happen or become
Not quite: that's what prospective means.
of the same origin as claimed; genuine
Not quite: that's what authentic means.
foreign, especially in an exciting way
Not quite: that's what exotic means.
evil or harmful in nature or influence
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