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malice: Meaning and Definition of

mal•ice

Pronunciation: (mal'is), [key]
— n.
  1. desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness: the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.
  2. evil intent on the part of a person who commits a wrongful act injurious to others.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
malic acid malice aforethought
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