Malignant and Ominous

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

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

Ominous adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.

Usage example: that comment about downsizing from the company president sounded ominous

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Malignant and ominous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malignant" instead an adjective "Ominous".

Nearby Word: ominously

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