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