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benign - pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" |
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benignant |
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malign evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"
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harmless not causing or capable of causing harm; "harmless bacteria"; "rendered the bomb harmless"
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kind tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
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benignancy,
benignity,
graciousness the quality of being kind and gentle
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kindly pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"
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benign - kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions" |
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kind tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"
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benign - not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) |
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malignant dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
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pathology the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
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