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baleful

bale·ful [ báylfəl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
threatening: threatening, or seeming to threaten, harm or misfortune
a baleful stare


bale·ful·ly adverb
bale·ful·ness noun

Word Usage
baleful or baneful?

Baleful, meaning "causing harm," is a much more common term than baneful, meaning "causing destruction," which is largely confined to literary use.

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