Ardor and Malignance

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Ardor noun - Depth of feeling.

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Malignance is an antonym for ardor.

Nearby Word: ardour

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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Ardor is an antonym for malignance.

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Malignance and Ardor. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ardor/malignance

Ardor & Malignance. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ardor/malignance>.

Malignance or Ardor. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ardor/malignance.

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