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Definition of
malign adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
malign
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
məˈlaɪn
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
(
formal
)
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causing harm
a
malign force/influence/effect
compare
benign
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malign
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