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Mal

Definition:

Mal is a noun, adjective, adverb, and prefix used in various contexts.

Noun:

1. (medicine) A malignant tumor or cancer.

2. (Spanish) A derogatory term used to refer to a man.

Sample Sentences:

1. The patient was diagnosed with a mal and would require immediate treatment.

2. ¡No seas mal, amigo! (Don't be mean, my friend!)

Adjective:

1. Characterized by evil or harmful intentions.

2. Of poor or inferior quality.

Sample Sentences:

1. His mal deeds finally caught up with him, and he was arrested.

2. The mal conditions of the house made it unfit for living.

Adverb:

1. Badly or wrongly.

2. Insufficiently or inadequately.

Sample Sentences:

1. The project was mal planned, resulting in its failure.

2. She washed her hands mal, leading to lingering germs.

Prefix:

1. (biology) Denoting an abnormal or diseased condition.

2. (Spanish) Indicating the opposite or absence of something.

Sample Sentences:

1. The medical report indicated the presence of a malformation in his heart.

2. Sin mal tiempo, no habría buen tiempo. (Without bad weather, there would be no good weather.)

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