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   malign

   /məˈlʌɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. evil in nature or effect: "she had a strong and malign influence"
   • ▪ (of a disease) malignant.

   verb

   • 1. speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner: "don't you dare malign her in my presence"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French maligne (adjective), malignier (verb), based on Latin malignus ‘tending to evil’, from malus ‘bad’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. maligner noun
   • 2. malignity noun
   • 3. malignly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMALIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Malign can be an adjective meaning causing or intending harm, or a verb meaning to say false and unpleasant things about someone. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms and usage of malign with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     to say false and unpleasant things about someone, or to...

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     malign definicja: 1. causing or intending to cause harm or...

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   • Malign: Indonesian Translation

     malign translate: memfitnah. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     MALIGN translate: 恶意的;邪恶的;有害的, 诽谤，污蔑，中伤. Learn more in the...

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     malign translate: verleumden. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › malignMalign Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word malign as an adjective and a verb. Malign can mean evil, harmful, malicious, or to speak evil of someone.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMALIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Malign can be an adjective meaning harmful or evil, or a verb meaning to criticize unfairly. Learn how to use malign in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › malignMALIGN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Malign definition: to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame. See examples of MALIGN used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › malignMalign - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone. adjective. evil or harmful in nature or influence. “prompted by malign motives”. “believed in witches and malign spirits”. “gave him a malign look”. “a malign lesion”. synonyms: maleficent.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMALIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you malign someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them. We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it. American English : malign / məˈlaɪn /

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › malign_adjmalign, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   Malign can mean evil, malicious, or harmful, or a type of cancer. It comes from French maligne and has various forms and compounds. See examples, pronunciation, and history of the word.