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There are sinister undertones, but the enamored diners don’t realize they are caught in a malefic game of cat-and-mouse until the second course (raw diver scallop, pickled local seaweeds and algae).—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 Expect a touch of the supernatural, malefic colleagues and plenty of eccentricity.—Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2020
Word History
Etymology
Latin maleficus wicked, mischievous, from male + -ficus -fic
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