Malignity

  • 81Cussedness — Cuss ed*ness (c[u^]s [e^]d*n[e^]s), n. [Cussed (for cursed) + ness.] Disposition to willful wrongdoing; malignity; perversity; cantankerousness; obstinacy. [Slang or Colloq., U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] In her opinion it was all pure cussedness …

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  • 82Decease — De*cease , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Deceased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deceasing}.] To depart from this life; to die; to pass away. [1913 Webster] She s dead, deceased, she s dead. Shak. [1913 Webster] When our summers have deceased. Tennyson. [1913… …

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  • 83Deceased — Decease De*cease , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Deceased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deceasing}.] To depart from this life; to die; to pass away. [1913 Webster] She s dead, deceased, she s dead. Shak. [1913 Webster] When our summers have deceased. Tennyson. [1913 …

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  • 84Deceasing — Decease De*cease , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Deceased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deceasing}.] To depart from this life; to die; to pass away. [1913 Webster] She s dead, deceased, she s dead. Shak. [1913 Webster] When our summers have deceased. Tennyson. [1913 …

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  • 85Despite — De*spite , n. [OF. despit, F. d[ e]pit, fr. L. despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See {Despise}, and cf. {Spite}, {Despect}.] 1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate. [1913 Webster] With all thy despite against the land of …

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  • 86Evilness — E vil*ness, n. The condition or quality of being evil; badness; viciousness; malignity; vileness; as, evilness of heart; the evilness of sin. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 87Exacerbation — Ex*ac er*ba tion ([e^]gz*[a^]s [ e]r*b[=a] sh[u^]n) n. [Cf. F. exacerbation.] 1. The act of rendering more violent or bitter; the state of being exacerbated or intensified in violence or malignity; as, exacerbation of passion. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 88Exasperation — Ex*as per*a tion, n. [L. exasperatio: cf. F. exasp[ e]ration.] 1. The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger. [1913 Webster] Extorted from him by the exasperation of his spirits. South. [1913… …

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  • 89Hatred — Ha tred (h[=a] tr[e^]d), n. [OE. hatred, hatreden. See {Hate}, and cf. {Kindred}.] Strong aversion; intense dislike; hate; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as evil. Syn: Odium; ill will; enmity; hate; animosity;… …

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  • 90In despite — Despite De*spite , n. [OF. despit, F. d[ e]pit, fr. L. despectus contempt, fr. despicere. See {Despise}, and cf. {Spite}, {Despect}.] 1. Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate. [1913 Webster] With all thy despite against the …

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