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Common collocations with malicious in American Collocation

malicious adjective

US /məˈlɪʃəs/

deliberately
intentionally
particularly
truly

The judge described it as an unpleasant and particularly malicious attack on an innocent person.

remarks or criticism

accusation
allegation
attack
claim
criticism
falsehood
gossip
rumour

Huw dismissed these comments as malicious gossip.

intention

intent
purpose

Children usually play with fire out of curiosity rather than malicious intent.

defamatory
deliberate
false
insulting
intimidating
spiteful
threatening
unfounded

Every criticism was malicious and unfounded.