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Malice vs Menacing - What's the difference?

malice | menacing |

As nouns the difference between malice and menacing

is that malice is intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune while menacing is the act of making menaces or threats.

As an adjective menacing is

suggesting imminent harm.

As a verb menacing is

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malice

English

Noun

(-)
  • Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
  • * 1981 , , Valis , ISBN 0-553-20594-3, page 67:
    • not only was there no gratitude (which he could psychologically handle) but downright malice showed itself instead.

    Synonyms

    * ill will * wickedness * evilness

    Derived terms

    * malicious

    Related terms

    * malady

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    Anagrams

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    menacing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Suggesting imminent harm.
  • Threatening.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making menaces or threats.
  • * (William Cobbett)
    • They remember his subornings, menacings , bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.