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baleful
 
SYLLABICATION:bale·ful
PRONUNCIATION:  blfl
ADJECTIVE:1. Portending evil; ominous. See synonyms at sinister. 2. Harmful or malignant in intent or effect.
OTHER FORMS:baleful·ly —ADVERB
baleful·ness —NOUN
USAGE NOTE: Baleful and baneful overlap in meaning, but baleful usually applies to something that is menacing or foreshadows evil: a baleful look. Baneful most often describes that which is actually harmful or destructive: baneful effects of their foreign policy.
 
 
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