Malign and Resentful

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

Resentful adjective - Having or showing deep-seated resentment.

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Malign and resentful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malign" instead an adjective "Resentful".

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