Meaning of the word sinister in English

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sinister

US /ˈsɪn.ə.stɚ/
UK /ˈsɪn.ə.stɚ/

Adjective

1.

giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.

Example:
there was something sinister about that murmuring voice
2.

of, on, or toward the left-hand side (in a coat of arms, from the bearer's point of view, i.e., the right as it is depicted).

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