Benign
Benign adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.
Usage example: around campus he's known as a real character, but one whose eccentricities are entirely benign
Deadly
Both words in one sentence
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Ambiguous Situation: The titular "Rapture," and just how deadly or benign it really is.
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Uncle Deadly of The Muppet Show is implied to be a rare benign example, being variously referred to as a ghost and a dragon.
Source: Dracolich - Occasionally they'll throw in some acronyms that refer to Deadly Euphemisms along with more benign euphemisms in the hopes that you'll do a mental Double Take and think O.M.F.G.!
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