This is the 12026th most frequent Russian word.
злом
The Russian word "злом" translates to "evil" or "malice" in English.
Illustrates the usage of 'злом' as an instrumental case singular form of 'зло', meaning 'evil'.
Он борется со злом во всех его проявлениях.
He fights against evil in all its forms.
Here, 'злом' is used in an instrumental case to describe the characteristic being attributed to the subject.
Считая злом, он сразу отверг это предложение.
Considering it (as) evil, he immediately rejected this proposal.
This sentence creatively uses 'злом' in a descriptive metaphorical context, implying difficulty or adversarial action.