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malediction

Short Definition : curse

Definition
(noun) the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
Synonyms : imprecation
Example Sentence
  • he suffered the imprecations of the mob
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for malediction

MALEDICTION=MAL+DICTION. MAL means 'evil or ill' and DICTUM is 'saying'. So to say something evil is to CURSE.

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male+(edict..sounds simillar to addict)....and imagine a situation where there is only one male in family who earns and if he becomes addicted to all bad habits like gambling,robbery,and alcoholism......he is curse on the family and society

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Slang :: To see sheMALE(Chakka's) DICK(penis) is a CURSE for many of us.

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living in a male dominated country is like a curse

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male+dictionary has curses is in it. similarly, 1) malefactor=male has criminal factor in him 2) malevolent=male is voilent(evil) sry!It was just to remember

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mal(bad)+ediction(addiction)...hence any bad addiction is a CURSE by god..or some1

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MAL means evil & DICTION means to speak, thus evil speak = MALEDICTION

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Opposite of BENEDICTION (i.e blessing) .....so this MALEDICTION is curse.

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malediction

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malefactor

Short Definition : evildoer; criminal

Definition
(noun) someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Synonyms : criminal crook felon outlaw
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for malefactor

see it as MAL-EFFECTOR who affects in wrong way

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statistically(factually),male-fact; most of the malefactors are MALES.

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sounds like fearfactor(tv show)......in which they do all deeds which are done by criminals......like breaking glass,eating insects,etc

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suppose a woman commits a crime. Every1 calls her a hard ass. She is a hard ass. She has a certain Mele Factor

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malevolent

Short Definition : wishing evil; exhibiting ill will; N. malevolence

Definition
(adj) wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
Example Sentence
  • a gossipy malevolent old woman
  • failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful
Definition
(adj) having or exerting a malignant influence
Synonyms : evil malefic malign
Example Sentence
  • malevolent stars
  • a malefic force
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for malevolent

malevolent = male +violent Violent males can cause more harm to society than females

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opposite of benevolent

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violent males are wishing evil to the society

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mal(bad)+vol(wish) bad wish or evil wish

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woo for evil ~ woo is to wish aspire something

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malfeasance

Short Definition : wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)

Definition
(noun) wrongful conduct by a public official
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for malfeasance

Sounds like MAL FEES ANCE What do we mean by it if we say MAL FEES?? Certainly its a bribe. So Malfeasance means officials indulged in taking bribes, a misconduct.

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feasance=performance of an act (or feasibility=possible) mal = bad so, overall meaning is "wrong doing" or "possibly wrong"

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malfeasance = male+ feast. i.e in the FEAST OF MAN ONLY,they will surely do SOMETHING WRONG.

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malicious

Short Definition : hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite

Definition
(adj) having the nature of or resulting from malice
Example Sentence
  • malicious gossip
  • took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for malicious

Malaysians(sounds similar) cannot be malicious, the buddhism in the country says never harm others

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mal(bad)+us...we always hate someone who thinks bad for us

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malign

Short Definition : speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence

Definition
(verb) speak unfavorably about
Example Sentence
  • She badmouths her husband everywhere
Definition
(adj) evil or harmful in nature or influence
Example Sentence
  • prompted by malign motives
  • believed in witches and malign spirits
  • gave him a malign look
  • a malign lesion
Definition
(adj) having or exerting a malignant influence
Synonyms : evil malefic malevolent
Example Sentence
  • malevolent stars
  • a malefic force
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for malign

Ma(bad) Lign(language) bad language

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sounds like MELLA(dirty) ...so to speak dirty/evil about others

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MR. MALIGAN IS A PERSON WITH BAD MOUTH

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mal=bad, ling=related to language (lingual)...so, malign=use of bad language Also, it's opposite of BENIGN

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similar to malingerer(one who avoids works on excuse of illness) ...if u call someone a malingerer u bring disgrace to his name.

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Hindi - Jisaki pratima malin ki gayee hai by using slanderous remarks

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maa ka land ... is a bad foul language

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Malli(dirty)+ Liguist ---> Malign

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malignant

Short Definition : tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor

Definition
(adj) dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for malignant

When Malign( gandi) +ant (ant) ne mujhe kaata ,it was DANGEROUS TO HEALTH.

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malignant....malicious.

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MALINAGA-CRICKTER IS A AGGRESIVE BOWLER.HE CAN CAUSE U SOME SERIOUS INJURY.HOPE IT HELPS U.

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MAL(bad)+AIL+ANT...bad ant that ails you is malignant means infectious and you get infetions on your body after ant bites you

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maa ka ligament kharab ho gaha ... cancer ho gaya ... about to die

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malignant cancer...it spreads throughout the body...hence it has evil influence

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Mali(gardener) g ke liye NAN(a kind of chapati) injurious hai

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malingerer

Short Definition : one who feigns illness to escape duty; V. malinger: feign illness to avoid work

Definition
(noun) someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
Synonyms : shammer skulker
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for malingerer

Ma linger= child lingering around her mom to avoid going to school.

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Malinga feigned illness to avoid bowling to Tendulkar

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mali+inger(sounds like injure)(p.s MY MALI IS INDER :)))))),.......my mali got injured yesterday while working... so today he is feigning illness and refused to come

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'linger' is to hang around, 'malinger' is to skulk and hang around, and 'malingerer' is one who skulks and hangs around.

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Players like M.Vijay would rather fake illness than face players like MALINGA

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this-tent. This is my tent. It swelled because of the hot steam from the cook inside

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linger is to hang around, lingerer is someone that hangs around, malingerer is someone that doesn't like to hang around at work

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mal ( disease ) + loiter (wander aimlessly) ... that is you are running away from your duty

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malleable

Short Definition : (of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable

Definition
(adj) easily influenced
Synonyms : ductile
Definition
(adj) capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
Example Sentence
  • ductile copper
  • malleable metals such as gold
  • they soaked the leather to made it pliable
  • pliant molten glass
  • made of highly tensile steel alloy
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for malleable

relate with meltable; so possible to reshape

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Many women believe they can mold their MALE (malle) partners into ABLE-bodied husbands.

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malleability is the capability of stretching to a wire Ductility is the capability of pressing to a sheet. Both are properties studied in material science

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Malleable: Malle(Male=Boys)+Able(capable),so Males only able/capable to build their body(shape) to 6Pack or 8Pack by doing exercise.So MalleAble=capable of being shaped

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Sounds like mouldable Easy to shape or bend

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mallet is a hammer, we use a hammer to hit sth into another shape -> they are malleable

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BIg malls are impressing malleable minds of children .

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malodorous

Short Definition : foul-smelling

Definition
(adj) having an unpleasant smell
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for malodorous

mal(means bad)+odor(sounds simillar to odour)..+us.......smelling..bad odour of some chemicals is dangerous to health.

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