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benign vs malignant
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| benignadjective/bɪˈnaɪn/ | Meaning not harmful; (of a tumor) not cancer; kind and gentle | Goes with benign tumor | Example Doctors were relieved to find that the tumor was benign. |
| malignantadjective/məˈlɪɡ.nənt/ | Meaning Likely to spread in the body and cause death, as some cancers do. | Goes with — | Example The doctor said the tumor was malignant and needed treatment right away. |
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