Malignance and Veneration

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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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Veneration is an antonym for malignance.

Veneration noun - A feeling of profound respect for someone or something.

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Malignance is an antonym for veneration.

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

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

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

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