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malignant

The correct spelling is malignant.

How to pronounce malignant

/məˈlɪɡnənt/
noun

IPA: /məˈlɪɡnənt/

Say it like: Mal-ina-nt

The correct spelling is malignant. A deviant; a person who is hostile or destructive to society. For example: "malignant temper;  malignant revenge;  malignant infection"

Usage Examples

malignant temper;  malignant revenge;  malignant infection

a malignant tumor

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A deviant; a person who is hostile or destructive to society.
  2. 2.A person who fought for Charles I in the English Civil War.

adjective

  1. 1.Harmful, malevolent, injurious.
  2. 2.Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue.

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