malicious intent
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmaliciousandintent
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malicious
adjective
uk/məˈlɪʃ.əs/us/məˈlɪʃ.əs/
intended to harm or upset ...
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intent
noun[U]
uk/ɪnˈtent/us/ɪnˈtent/
the fact that you want and plan to ...
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(Definition ofmaliciousandintentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This was surely not the result of anymaliciousintent, but rather due to the usual problems of communication and availability.
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Evenmaliciousintentto harm others could, in bizarre environments in which that trait reliably promoted happiness, count as a virtue and not a vice on this view.
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Themaliciousintentis clear to see.
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These remarks of mine had nomaliciousintentwhatsover.
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The commentaries accompanying the pictures clearly show theirmaliciousintent.
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She claims that they included falsifying records and criminalmaliciousintent.
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For example, false accusations are sometimes made against teachers where there ismaliciousintent.
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Some people might havemaliciousintentor might be easily frightened.
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We do not seek to promote a grudge-bearers charter, or a charter for those acting withmaliciousintent.
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To destroy the small, either out ofmaliciousintentor out of some inadvertence, would be quite inexcusable.
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If silent calls are made withmaliciousintent, consumers should contact their telephone operator.
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The offence targets activities withmaliciousintent.
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Employees would not be able to run off to the authorities or to the press for the fun of it or out ofmaliciousintent.
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The holder would properly lose such privilege if any comments had been made withmaliciousintent.
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They may get into the system without any person having amaliciousintentbecause disks are exchanged routinely between users.
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That does not help us much, although she adds that the famous are more likely to receive hate mail sent withmaliciousintentfrom strangers.
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I have just been accused of initiating yesterday a deliberate manoeuvre withmaliciousintent.
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Surely it is not because teachers do not care or have somemaliciousintentabout cutting spending on books?
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On the surface it seems to he a clear case ofmaliciousintent, and if there is any truth in that view we ought to know.
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