maleficence

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Noun maleficence has 2 senses

maleficence - doing or causing evil
--₁ is a kind of malevolence, malignity
Antonyms: beneficence
maleficence, mischief, balefulness - the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
--₂ is a kind of evil, evilness
Antonyms: beneficence

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Maleficence

Noun

Definition: The quality or nature of being harmful or evil.

Example Sentence: The maleficence of his actions caused great suffering to those around him.

Noun

Definition: An evil or harmful action or effect.

Example Sentence: The maleficence of the spell resulted in disastrous consequences.

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