Affection and Malignance

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Affection noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.

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Malignance is an antonym for affection.

Malignance noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.

Usage example: in meting out the harsh sentence, the judge cited the exceptional malignance and ruthlessness with which the rape was committed

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Affection is an antonym for malignance.

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Malignance and Affection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection/malignance

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