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| 1. | [ adjective ] (pathology) characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor) | |
| Examples: | "a malignant tumor" |
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| Related terms: | benign pathology malign cancerous | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] extremely malevolent or malicious | |
| Synonyms: | malevolent | |
| Examples: | "the malignant tongues of gossipers" |
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| Related terms: | malign | |
| Similar spelling: |
malignantly malign malignment malignancy malignance malignity maligner maligned |
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