Malicious
Malicious adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Relentless and malicious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Relentless" instead an adjective "Malicious".
Relentless
Relentless adjective - Showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose.
Malicious and relentless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malicious" instead an adjective "Relentless".
Nearby Word: relentlessly
Both words in one sentence
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Duel: The driver of the malicious truck is unseen, his motivations are unclear, and it all makes the his relentless pursuit of David Mann more frightening, especially in the truck stop scene, where Mann can't identify the truck driver among the patrons.
Source: Nothing Is Scarier
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