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Synonyms & Antonyms of cancer
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as in disease, virus
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as in lymphoma, melanoma
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as in decay, rot
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- devilry
- (or deviltry),
- fiendishness
- corruption,
- debauchery,
- degeneracy,
- depravity,
- indecency,
- malefaction,
- perversion,
- pervertedness,
- scurrility,
- scurrilousness
- atrociousness,
- atrocity,
- badness,
- balefulness,
- darkness,
- depravedness,
- devilishness,
- diabolism,
- enormity,
- evilness,
- heinousness,
- iniquitousness,
- satanism,
- sinfulness,
- vileness,
- wickedness
- abomination,
- anathema,
- taboo
- (also tabu)
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