Leering and Malevolent

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Leering adjective - (of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious.

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Malevolent and leering are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malevolent" instead an adjective "Leering".

Nearby Words: leer, leery, leered

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

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Leering and malevolent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leering" instead an adjective "Malevolent".

Nearby Words: malevolence, malevolently

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Malevolent and Leering. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/leering/malevolent

Leering & Malevolent. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/leering/malevolent>.

Malevolent or Leering. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/leering/malevolent.

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