/ ˈmælɪs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a feeling of hatred for sb that causes a desire to harm them :
He sent the letter out of malice .
She is entirely without malice.
He certainly bears you no malice (= does not want to harm you) .
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IDIOMS
- with malice aforethought
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : via Old French from Latin malitia , from malus bad.