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malignancy

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malignancy: see cancer cancer, in medicine, common term for neoplasms, or tumors, that are malignant. Like benign tumors, malignant tumors do not respond to body mechanisms that limit cell growth.
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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.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
The malignancy of publishers, however, could not turn me back.
Margaret Ogilvy by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
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