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Definition malignant in American English

malignant adjective

adjective
/məˈlɪɡnənt/
1

a malignant tumor consists of cancer cells that can spread in the body

Example

a malignant growth/tumor

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2

showing that you want to do something bad to someone

Example

a malignant glare

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Definition malignant in American English