adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a malicious rumour (= a false one that someone spreads to make trouble )
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The claims were dismissed by the government as ‘malicious rumours’.
malicious gossip (= unkind gossip that is likely to upset someone )
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Has someone been spreading malicious gossip?
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
damage
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Turning a blind eye to his presence was one thing, he said, but being party to malicious damage quite another.
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The possibility of malicious damage should be considered, i.e. computer hacking and viruses.
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Their motives were seen as malicious damage or play rather than mental disorder or the settling of grudges.
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The current law of malicious damage produced far too erratic and uncertain results.
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Only one case of obvious malicious damage was noted.
falsehood
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He described the article as grossly defamatory ... and said the case contained the essentials of a malicious falsehood action.
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In malicious falsehood the aggrieved, in this case Miss Joyce, must show the Today's comments are false.
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Grappelli had to be content with an action for malicious falsehood .
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The action for malicious falsehood is much less favourable to plaintiffs than defamation.
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Firstly, legal aid is not available for libel, but it may be granted for malicious falsehood .
gossip
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Jotan's daughter, the sister of Jehan, was the source of as much malicious gossip as he was himself.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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malicious rumors
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Miss Simms took a malicious pleasure in other people's misfortunes.
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Mr Jameson dismissed the allegations as malicious rumours.
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Nixon's family called Stone's depiction of the late President ''erroneous and malicious .''
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And she specially enjoyed the extra malicious thrill of her husband's frustration.
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And why does he stay so long, even as the festivities turn malicious ?
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Bored dowagers with wisps snuggling on the shoulders, whispering flattery and malicious rumour in their perfectly sculpted ears.
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One of the major flaws in the existing system is that the prosecutor has immunity from law suits claiming malicious prosecution.
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People are still malicious because they are miserable.
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This malicious suggestion drove Cephalus mad with jealousy.