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| ma·lev·o·lent [ mə lévvələnt ] |
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1. wanting to cause harm: having or showing a desire to harm others
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2. harmful or evil: having a harmful or evil effect or influence
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| [Early 16th century. Directly or via Old French< Latin malevolent-< male "badly" + volent-, present participle of velle "wish"] |
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  ma·lev·o·lence noun |
| ma·lev·o·lent·ly adverb |
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