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Definition of
baleful adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
baleful
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈbeɪlfl
/
/
(
literary
)
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threatening to do something evil or to hurt someone
a
baleful look/influence
balefully
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NAmE
/
/
ˈbeɪlfəli
/
/
adverb
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baleful
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