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malicious
adjective
Having the nature of or resulting from malice
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məˈlɪʃəs
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adjective
Having the nature of or resulting from malice
“Malicious gossip”
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Malicious gossip
{'source': 'Rudyard Kipling', 'text': 'took malicious pleasure in … watching me wince'}
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