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sinisterMain Entry: sin·is·ter Pronunciation: \ˈsi-nəs-tər, archaic sə-ˈnis-\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English sinistre, from Anglo-French senestre on the left, from Latin sinistr-, sinister on the left side, unlucky, inauspicious Date: 15th century 1 archaic : unfavorable, unlucky — sin·is·ter·ly adverb — sin·is·ter·ness noun synonyms sinister, baleful, malign mean seriously threatening evil or disaster. sinister suggests a general or vague feeling of fear or apprehension on the part of the observer <a sinister aura haunts the place>. baleful imputes perniciousness or destructiveness to something whether working openly or covertly <exerting a corrupt and baleful influence>. malign applies to what is inherently evil or harmful <the malign effects of racism>.
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