malice
IPA: mˈæɫʌs
noun
- Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
- (law) An intention to do injury to another party, which in many jurisdictions is a distinguishing factor between the crimes of murder and manslaughter.
verb
- To intend to cause harm; to bear malice.
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Examples of "malice" in Sentences
- The children joggle without malice.
- The malice of the it was undisguised.
- Is that really the source of all his malice
- It is clear that the writer is impelled by malice.
- The experimenter's malice is indicated by the secrecy.
- There is no question of malice in the choice of words.
- I meant no malice with the mention of the misspelling.
- No malice was intended, and the result was almost the same.
- There is no mention of premeditation or malice anywhere in the Act.
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