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Magnify

1.
a : extol, laud
b : to cause to be held in greater esteem or respect
2
a : to increase in significance : intensify

Malice

1. desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seatedmeanness: the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.
2. Law . evil intent on the part of a person who commits awrongful act injurious to others.
spite - malevolence - rancour - rancor - malignity


Malignity

evil disposition, bad character

Martyr

The Greek word for witness is martyr; this implies opposition, persecution and tribulation for the Gospel.

miracle

noun

1.
an effect or extraordinary event in the physicalworld that surpasses all known human or naturalpowers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
2.
such an effect or event manifesting or consideredas a work of God.
3.
a wonder; marvel.
4.
a wonderful or surpassing example of somequality:
a miracle of modern acoustics.

Murder

The unlawful and malicious or premeditated killing of one human being by another.