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maleffect

maleffect noun: a bad or harmful effect.

Noun

maleffect (plural maleffects)

  1. A bad or harmful effect.

Forms of maleffect

pluralmaleffects

Origin of maleffect

From mal- + effect.

Questions about maleffect

What does maleffect mean?
Maleffect means a bad or harmful effect.
What part of speech is maleffect?
Maleffect is a noun.
What is the plural of maleffect?
The plural of maleffect is maleffects.

Words near maleffect in the dictionary

  1. malefailed
  2. malefailing
  3. malefails
  4. malefeasance
  5. malefeasances
  6. maleffect
  7. maleffects
  8. malefic
  9. malefic planet
  10. malefic planets
  11. malefical

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