Etymological root
male
Middle English
Words from this root(10)
male
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/meɪl/
Belonging to the sex that does not give birth or lay eggs; relating to men or boys.
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malfeasance
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/mælˈfizəns/
wrongdoing, especially misconduct by a public official
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malediction
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/ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən/
a curse or the utterance of a curse
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maladive
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/ˈmælədɪv/
sickly; tending toward illness
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maladroit
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/ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt/
clumsy or inept; lacking skill or tact
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maleficiate
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/ˌmæləˈfɪʃiˌeɪt/
(archaic) to bewitch or harm by sorcery
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malevolence
C2+
/məˈlɛvələns/
the wish to do evil or harm to others; ill will
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malevolent
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/məˈlɛvələnt/
wishing harm or evil to others; full of ill will
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malign
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/məˈlaɪn/
to speak harmful untruths about; or evil and harmful in nature
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malignity
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/məˈlɪɡnəti/
deep-seated ill will or extreme malevolence
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