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malicious

[muh-lish-uhs] / məˈlɪʃ əs /


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Two days before his retirement last year, Mr Rose was served gross misconduct papers by the force, the timing of which he described as "malicious".

From BBC

Having never signed up for this sad charade, malicious compliance is one of the few weapons she has.

From Salon

But when it was less clear that a link was malicious, PC users were more likely than the phone users to click on it.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I remain deeply upset with the malicious comparison to serial killers and feel humiliated given that millions of people will have seen this comparison," she said.

From BBC

"This deception exposes users to scams, including impersonation frauds, as well as other forms of manipulation by malicious actors," it said.

From BBC