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   malevolent

   /məˈlɛvələnt/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a wish to do evil to others: "the glint of dark, malevolent eyes"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin malevolent- ‘wishing evil’, from male ‘ill’ + volent- ‘wishing’ (from the verb velle).

   Derivatives

   • 1. malevolently adverb

   Scrabble Points: 15

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