Benign and Deathly

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Benign adjective - Not causing or being capable of causing injury or hurt.

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Deathly is an antonym for benign.

Nearby Words: benignant, benignly, benignity

Deathly adjective - Of, relating to, or suggestive of death.

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Benign is an antonym for deathly in topics: fatal, suggesting end of life.

Nearby Word: death

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Voldemort's death spells the beginning of a new, more benign and just, era for the Wizarding World.

Source: Dawn of an Era

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