malice
/ˈmælɪs/
noun
- The intention or desire to do harm or cause suffering to someone else.
- His eyes glittered with malice as he watched his opponent stumble.
- She spread the rumor out of pure malice, hoping to hurt her rival's reputation.
- The letter was filled with malice, accusing the teacher of things she never did.
- In law, the deliberate intention to commit a wrongful act without legal justification.
- The prosecutor had to prove malice to win the case for defamation.
- The judge explained that without malice, the act might be considered an accident.
- Malice is a key element in proving certain types of criminal intent.
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