What do you think is the most misused word in 9ja?
I'll go first.
MALICE
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What you call Malice is Stonewalling.
Refusal to talk to a person and cut off communication during conflict, or anger, is called STONEWALLING.
Malice simply means intention to commit harm.
Nobody is keeping malice with you. That phrase doesn't exist and doesn't make sense in English. The person is stonewalling you.