The difference between Love and Malice
When used as nouns, love means a profound and caring affection towards someone, whereas malice means intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
Love is also verb with the meaning: to have a strong affection for (someone or something).
check bellow for the other definitions of Love and Malice
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Love as a noun (uncountable):
Strong affection. A profound and caring affection towards someone. Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being. A feeling of intense attraction towards someone. A deep or abiding liking for something; an enthusiasm for something.
Examples:
"A mother’s love is not easily shaken."
"My husband’s love is the most important thing in my life."
"I have never been in love as much as I have with you."
"My love of cricket knows no bounds."
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Love as a noun (countable):
A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
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Love as a noun (colloquial, British):
Examples:
"Hello love, how can I help you?"
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Love as a noun:
A thing, activity etc which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.
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Love as a noun (euphemistic):
Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.
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Love as a noun (euphemistic):
Sexual activity.
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Love as a noun:
An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.
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Love as a noun:
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Love as a noun:
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Love as a noun (obsolete):
A thin silk material.
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Love as a noun:
A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.
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Love as a verb (usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive):
To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
Examples:
"I love my spouse. [[I love you I love you]]!"
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Love as a verb (transitive):
To need, thrive on.
Examples:
"Mold loves moist, dark places."
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Love as a verb (transitive, colloquial):
To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
Examples:
"I love walking barefoot on wet grass; I'd love to join the team; I love what you've done with your hair"
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Love as a verb (usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive):
To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
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Love as a verb (transitive):
To derive delight from a fact or situation.
Examples:
"I love the fact that the coffee shop now offers fat-free chai latte."
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Love as a verb (transitive):
To lust for.
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Love as a verb (transitive, euphemistic):
To have sex with, (perhaps from make love.)
Examples:
"I wish I could love her all night long."
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Love as a verb (transitive, obsolete, or, UK, _, dialectal):
To praise; commend.
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Love as a verb (transitive, obsolete, or, UK, _, dialectal):
To praise as of value; prize; set a price on.
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Love as a noun (racquet sports, billiards):
Zero, no score.
Examples:
"So that’s fifteen-love to Kournikova."
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Malice as a noun:
Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
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Malice as a noun:
An intention to do injury to another party, which in many jurisdictions is a distinguishing factor between the crimes of murder and manslaughter.