maliciousness

[ muh-lish-uhs-nis ]
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noun
  1. the fact or quality of being spiteful or intentionally harmful:When these students present their poems to their peers, the response may include some kidding around, but never any maliciousness.

Origin of maliciousness

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Other words from maliciousness

  • non·ma·li·cious·ness, noun
  • sem·i·ma·li·cious·ness, noun

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