baleful
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Learner's definition of BALEFUL
[more baleful; most baleful]
formal
1
:
threatening harm or evil
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He turned and gave us a baleful [=sinister] glance/glare/look.
2
:
harmful or deadly
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the baleful effects/consequences of water pollution
— balefully
adverb-
He stared balefully at his opponent.
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