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"lang": "German",
"sense": "evil or malignant",
"word": "böse"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "evil or malignant",
"word": "böswillig"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "evil or malignant",
"word": "übel"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "evil or malignant",
"word": "schlimm"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "evil or malignant",
"word": "schlecht"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "evil or malignant",
"word": "malignus"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "evil or malignant",
"word": "maligne"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "evil or malignant",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "maligno"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "evil or malignant",
"word": "malign"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "zlovreden",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "зловреден"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "pahantahtoinen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "böse"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "bösartig"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "böswillig"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "arglistig"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "grausam"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "übelwollend"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "schädlich"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "unheilvoll"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "verderblich"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "niederträchtig"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "heimtückisch"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "malignus"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "malevolent",
"word": "maligne"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "zlokačestven",
"sense": "oncology: malignant",
"word": "злокачествен"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "oncology: malignant",
"word": "maligní"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "oncology: malignant",
"word": "zhoubný"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "oncology: malignant",
"word": "pahanlaatuinen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "oncology: malignant",
"word": "maligne"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "oncology: malignant",
"word": "bösartig"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "oncology: malignant",
"word": "maligne"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "oncology: malignant",
"word": "malign"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "oncology: malignant",
"word": "zhubný"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "zlojakisnyj",
"sense": "oncology: malignant",
"word": "злоякісний"
}
],
"word": "malign"
}
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"ref": "2018 November 18, Phil McNulty, “England 2 - 1 Croatia”, in BBC Sport",
"text": "The obvious joy of England's players and supporters after that dramatic finale was another indicator that the Uefa Nations League, mocked and maligned at its inception, is capturing the public's imagination.",
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[
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"hatred"
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[
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"(transitive, archaic) To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong."
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"transitive"
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"ipa": "/məˈlaɪn/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-aɪn"
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{
"audio": "en-us-malign.ogg",
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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/En-us-malign.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
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"text": "Audio (US)"
},
{
"enpr": "mə-līn'"
}
],
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{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "zloslovja",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"word": "злословя"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "pomlouvat"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "očerňovat"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "špinit"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"word": "vilipender"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"word": "injurier"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"word": "schlechtmachen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"word": "verleumden"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"word": "lästern"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"word": "Übles nachsagen"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "blasphēméō",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"word": "βλασφημέω"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"word": "diffāmō"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"word": "malignen"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"word": "defăima"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "lyxoslovyty",
"sense": "slander or traduce; to make defamatory statements about",
"word": "лихословити"
}
],
"word": "malign"
}
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