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Ali.h Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Malign VS malice

What is the difference between malign and malice?
  

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Malign (v) to say unpleasant things about someone, usually unfairly. Malign (adv) causing harm. Malice (n) a strong feeling of wanting to hurt someone or be unkind to them.

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  • Malign (v) to say unpleasant things about someone, usually unfairly.
  • Malign (adv) causing harm.
  • Malice (n) a strong feeling of wanting to hurt someone or be unkind to them.
  • Therefore you can malign somebody out of malice.
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Malign (v) to say unpleasant things about someone, usually unfairly.

Malign (adv) causing harm.

Malice (n) a strong feeling of wanting to hurt someone or be unkind to them.

Therefore you can malign somebody out of malice.
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