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Word: Malicious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French malicios, from Latin malitiosus, from malitia (see malice)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
məˈlɪʃəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm
Short Definition:characterized by malice
Examples:- he was found guilty of malicious damage
- a hotbed of rumour and malicious chit-chat
- the transmission of malicious software such as computer viruses
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