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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
malevolent
ma·levo·lent BrE [məˈlevələnt] NAmE [məˈlevələnt] adjective usually before noun having or showing a desire to harm other people Syn: ↑malicious, Syn: ↑wicked •malevolent intentions/thoughts •his dark malevolent eyes Opp: ↑benevolent Derived Words: ↑malevolence ▪ ↑malevolently Word Origin: [malevolence malevolent malevolently] early 16th cent.: from Latin malevolent- ‘wishing evil’, from male ‘ill’ + volent- ‘wishing’ (from the verb velle). Example Bank: •Her eyes looked up at him with a malevolent gaze. •It seemed that a malevolent spirit was out to get me. •She shot a malevolent look at her companion.
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