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baleful
/ˈbeɪl fəl/
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threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
baleful meaning(s)
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- (adj) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
- (adj) deadly or sinister
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- It invites exploitation of and degrading competition among wives, with often baleful social and familial consequences.
- There was vague anxiety about machines that could think, a corner-of-the-eye vision of humanoid steel creatures winking out their possibly baleful computations.
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balefully
in a baleful manner
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balefulness
the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
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balenciaga
Spanish fashion designer known for his stark elegant designs (1895-1972)
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balfour
/ˈbæl fɔr/
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English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
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bali
/ˈbɑ li/
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an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture…
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balibago
shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood…
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balinese
/ˌbæ lɪ ˈniz/
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the Indonesian language of the people of Bali
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baling wire
wire used to make bales
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balistes
type genus of the Balistidae
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balistes vetula
tropical Atlantic fish
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balistidae
triggerfishes
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balk
/ˈbɔk/
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refuse to comply
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balkan
/ˈbɔl kən/
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an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
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balkan country
any one of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula
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balkan mountain range
the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
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balkan mountains
the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
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balkan nation
any one of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula
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balkan peninsula
a large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain…
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balkan state
any one of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula
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balkan wars
two wars (1912-1913) that were fought over the last of the European territories…
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balkanise
divide a territory into small, hostile states
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balkanize
/ˈbɔl kə ˌnaɪz/
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divide a territory into small, hostile states
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balkans
/ˈbɔl kənz/
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the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula