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malignancy

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Synonyms & Antonyms of malignancy

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

Synonyms for malignancy

cattiness,
despite,
hatefulness,
malevolence,
malice,
maliciousness,
malignance,
malignity,
meanness,
nastiness,
spite,
spitefulness,
spleen,
venom,
viciousness

Words Related to malignancy

abusiveness,
cruelty

abhorrence,
abomination,
execration,
hate,
hatred,
loathing

animosity,
antagonism,
antipathy,
bitterness,
enmity,
grudge,
hostility,
ill will,
jaundice,
mean-spiritedness,
rancor,
resentment

despicableness,
invidiousness

vengefulness,
vindictiveness

aversion,
disgust,
distaste,
horror,
repugnance,
repulsion,
revulsion

bitchery,
bitchiness,
contempt,
disdain

jealousy,
pique,
resentment,
scorn

bile,
rancor,
virulence,
vitriol

Near Antonyms for malignancy

devotion,
love,
passion

amiability,
amicability,
amity,
civility,
cordiality,
friendliness,
hospitality

adoration,
ardor,
infatuation,
veneration,
worship

affection,
charity,
kindliness,
kindness

comity,
empathy,
friendship,
goodwill,
sympathy,
understanding

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