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benign

adjective

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Meaning

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Not harmful or dangerous; gentle and kind.

Example Sentence

The doctor assured the patient that the lump was benign and not a cause for concern.

Usage Note

Used to describe conditions or substances that are not harmful, especially in medicine (e.g., a benign tumor). It can also describe a person's gentle or kind nature.

Synonyms

kind gentle mild harmless favorable good

Antonyms

harmful dangerous malignant severe hostile bad

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