Today’s Words That Work: Malefic
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Something that’s malefic (muh-LEF-ik) — from the Latin for “to make ill” — has or exerts an evil influence; causes disaster.
Example (as used by PJ McClure today): “When I opened the door, the heat hit me in the face. Smoke filled the garage with a malefic, orange pulse.”
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