Affection and Malignancy

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

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Malignancy is an antonym for affection.

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

Usage example: her irrepressible malignancy was such that she even attacked her friends behind their backs

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Affection is an antonym for malignancy.

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Malignancy and Affection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection/malignancy

Affection & Malignancy. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection/malignancy>.

Malignancy or Affection. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection/malignancy.

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