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malign

British pronunciation/məlˈa‍ɪn/
American pronunciation/məˈɫaɪn/
1

evil or harmful in nature or influence

antonyms : benign
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2

having or exerting a malignant influence

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to malign
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to say bad and untrue things about someone, especially in a spiteful and critical manner

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Examples
1Fruitcakes, unfortunately, are much maligned.
2Books can be maligned.
3The lump really could be malign.
4Now, history is often maligned in the tech sector.
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