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   malign

   /məˈlʌɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. evil in nature or effect: "she had a strong and malign influence"
   • ▪ (of a disease) malignant.

   verb

   • 1. speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner: "don't you dare malign her in my presence"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French maligne (adjective), malignier (verb), based on Latin malignus ‘tending to evil’, from malus ‘bad’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. maligner noun
   • 2. malignity noun
   • 3. malignly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   MALIGNANT definition: 1. A malignant disease or growth is cancer or is related to cancer, and is likely to be harmful…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of MALIGN is evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious. How to use malign in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Malign.

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   2 meanings: 1. evil in influence, intention, or effect 2. to slander or defame.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definitions of malign. verb. speak unfavorably about. synonyms: badmouth, drag through the mud, traduce. see more. adjective. evil or harmful in nature or influence. “prompted by malign motives” “believed in witches and malign spirits” “gave him a malign look” “a malign lesion” synonyms: maleficent. harmful or evil in intent or effect. cancerous.

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   What does the word malign mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word malign, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. malign has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pathology (Middle English) astrology (Middle English) See meaning & use.

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    Malign definition: to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame. See examples of MALIGN used in a sentence.

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    Definition of malign verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.