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Balefulness

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bale·ful  (blfl)
adj.
1. Portending evil; ominous. See Synonyms at sinister.
2. Harmful or malignant in intent or effect.
baleful·ly adv.
baleful·ness n.
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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Noun1.balefulness - the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
maleficence, mischief
evilness, evil - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"


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