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malevolent

IPA pronunciation: /məˈlev.əl.ənt/

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Russian meaning

Злонамеренный, зловещий

English definition

Having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

Example

Cybersecurity suites guard against malevolent intrusion into testing networks.

Collocations

malevolent intent
malevolent influence
malevolent spirit

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