Dictionary
ma•lign
Pronunciation: (mu-līn'), [key]—
v.t.
to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame:
to malign an honorable man.
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adj.
1. evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:
The gloomy house had a malign influence upon her usually good mood.
2. having or showing an evil disposition; malevolent; malicious.
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