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Meaning of benign

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  benign
      adj 1: not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive
             (especially of a tumor) [ant: {malignant}]
      2: pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign
         smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"
         [syn: {benign}, {benignant}] [ant: {malign}]
      3: kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of
         millions"; "benign intentions"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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