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prepense
[ pri-pens ]
adjective
- planned or intended in advance; premeditated.
prepense
/ prɪˈpɛns /
adjective
- postpositive (usually in legal contexts) arranged in advance; premeditated (esp in the phrase malice prepense )
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prepense1
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Example Sentences
Before him this legend consisted of half a dozen great divisions—a word which may be used of malice prepense.
She'll certainly think I've done it out of malice prepense, as it is.
This was no harmless action, it looks like malice prepense, unless indeed they excited her anger unintentionally.
Never again did he employ the type-worn expressions of country journalism, except with set prepense and self-evident satire.
One man, either through ungovernable passion or malice prepense, takes the life of another.
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