Cancerous and Malign

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Cancerous adjective - Like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads.

Usage example: pornography is cancerous to the moral development of our children

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Malign and cancerous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Malign" instead an adjective "Cancerous".

Nearby Word: cancer

Malign adjective - Evil or harmful in nature or influence.

Usage example: a malign lesion

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Cancerous and malign are semantically related. You can use "Cancerous" instead an adjective "Malign".

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