Malignant and Minatory

Malignant

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

Minatory and malignant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Minatory" instead an adjective "Malignant".

Minatory

Minatory adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.
Usage example: the novel's protagonist is haunted by a minatory black specter

Malignant and minatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malignant" instead an adjective "Minatory".
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