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View synonyms for maliciousness

maliciousness

[ muh-lish-uhs-nis ]

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.



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

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In August, he revealed details of an Android vulnerability that allowed malicious apps to steal sensitive user data from other apps on the same device.

An earthquake or even a “malicious actor” could cause damage to the pylons and attached tubes.

The 39-year-old City of Fairfax man was arrested and charged with two counts of malicious wounding.

ZoomOpener bypassed a protocol designed to protect Mac users who click on malicious links.

From Fortune

It gives election officials more time to deal with both normal mistakes and malicious attacks, and any problems that do arise affect fewer voters.

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