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baleful

/ˈbeɪlfl/adjective

उच्चारण बेल्फ़ल

अनिष्टकारी, घातक, द्वेषपूर्ण

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adjective
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    formal

    threatening to do something evil or to hurt somebody

    अनिष्टकारी, घातक, द्वेषपूर्ण

    • The guard gave the boys a baleful look.
    • the baleful influence of drugs on young people

    Synonyms menacing malevolent sinister threatening harmful

    Opposite benign kindly friendly beneficial

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balefully adverb
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Do not confuse baleful (threatening harm) and baneful (literary: harmful or destructive).

Baleful (हानि की धमकी देता हुआ) और baneful (literary रूप में हानिकारक या विनाशकारी) में भ्रमित न हों।