Jealous and Malign

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Jealous adjective - Intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness.

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Malign and jealous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malign" instead an adjective "Jealous".

Nearby Words: jealousy, jealously

Malign adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.

Usage example: both parties to the divorce showed a malign desire to make each other's future life utterly miserable

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Jealous and malign are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jealous" instead an adjective "Malign".

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