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   Malign, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Maligned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Maligning.] [Cf. L. malignare. See Malign, a.] To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong; to injure. [Obs.]
   
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   The people practice what mischiefs and villainies they will against private men, whom they malign by stealing their goods, or murdering them. Spenser.
   
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   2. To speak great evil of; to traduce; to defame; to slander; to vilify; to asperse.
   
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   To be envied and shot at; to be maligned standing, and to be despised falling. South.
   
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   maligned adj. Assailed with contemptuous language.
   
   Syn. -- reviled.
   
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