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We've used the word "malignant" in English since the 1500s, originally to describe people and things that rebelled against God, and later to describe anything evil or harmful.
Part of speech:
Pick the common, formal, serious word "malignant" when you want to call attention to someone or something that seems evil, like it's filled with bitter anger and eager to make people suffer.
"There was a malignant force out there, and she knew she had to open her eyes and look it in the face."
Explain the meaning of "malignant" without saying "cancerous" or "malicious."
Fill in the blanks: "(Someone) glared malignantly at (someone else)."
Try to spend 20 seconds or more on the game below. Don’t skip straight to the review—first, let your working memory empty out.
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The precise opposite of MALIGNANCE is BENIGNANCY, BENIGNITY, or BENIGNNESS. But a pretty close opposite of MALIGNANCE is
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