as in malice
the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm
her irrepressible malignancy was such that she even attacked her friends behind their backs
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Recent Examples of malignancy
Lynch spent his years making films that seeded purity with malignancy, machismo with vulnerability, teenage love with mythic importance.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Just as with labels on cigarettes, America's top doctor is calling for cancer risk warnings on alcohol after a report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to more than a half-dozen malignancies, including breast cancer.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The American Cancer Society identifies it as a factor in 40% of all cancer cases and 50% of cancer deaths, with clear links to malignancies of the uterus, esophagus, kidney, liver and gallbladder.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The analysis further showed a strong association between colon cancer risk and obesity, family history of gastrointestinal malignancy, and symptoms such as abdominal pain or rectal bleeding.
—Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Just as with labels on cigarettes, America's top doctor is calling for cancer risk warnings on alcohol after a report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to more than a half-dozen malignancies, including breast cancer.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The American Cancer Society identifies it as a factor in 40% of all cancer cases and 50% of cancer deaths, with clear links to malignancies of the uterus, esophagus, kidney, liver and gallbladder.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The analysis further showed a strong association between colon cancer risk and obesity, family history of gastrointestinal malignancy, and symptoms such as abdominal pain or rectal bleeding.
—Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malignancy
Noun
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Colt has been indicted on 55 felony counts, including four counts of malice murder, according to court documents, and has pleaded not guilty.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
6 May 2025
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Without it, little remained but his malice, his pettiness, and his insatiable appetite for revenge.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The animal’s blood is drawn and purified to obtain antibodies that act against the venom.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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This process helped the research team assemble a cocktail that had the minimum number of components that were still sufficient enough to render the venom.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The project educates students about the dangers of hatred and bigotry and the importance of standing against all forms of prejudice.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Republicans such as our current president spew contempt like volcanoes of hatred, prejudice and madness.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Is the austerity of her work simply regurgitated cruelty?—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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His father, Colin Gray, 54, has been indicted on 29 felonies including two counts of second-degree murder, four counts of involuntary manslaughter and eight counts of cruelty to children.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
6 May 2025
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“Malignancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malignancy. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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