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sinister

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/ˈsɪnɪstə/ English

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  1. Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister).
  2. Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.“sinister influences”
  3. Of the left side.
  4. On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.

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