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malignancy

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ma·lig·nan·cy  (m-lgnn-s)
n. pl. ma·lig·nan·cies
1. also ma·lig·nance (-nns) The state or quality of being malignant.
2. Pathology A malignant tumor.
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Noun1.malignancy - (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death
malignance
cancer cell - a cell that is part of a malignant tumor
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
malignant neoplasm, malignant tumor, metastatic tumor - a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
2.malignancy - quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
malignance, malignity
evilness, evil - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
benignancy, benignity, graciousness - the quality of being kind and gentle


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In that case, of course, people are not spiteful in silence, but moan; but they are not candid moans, they are malignant moans, and the malignancy is the whole point.
Notes from the Underground by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
One moment Sara would interpose her body between Michael and the leopard, which was still being delayed by the prodding irons; and the next moment she would turn to screech at the fanged cat is if by very advertisement of her malignancy she might intimidate him into keeping back.
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The malignancy of publishers, however, could not turn me back.
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