malignancy

/məˈlɪɡnənsi/
noun
  1. A cancerous growth or tumor that can spread to other parts of the body.
    • Doctors are working to remove the malignancy before it spreads.
    • Early detection of a malignancy greatly improves treatment success.
    • The biopsy revealed a malignancy in her lung.
  2. The quality or state of being harmful, dangerous, or evil.
    • The malignancy of the gossip destroyed her reputation in the community.
    • There was a deep malignancy in the dictator's policies that hurt millions.
    • The malignancy of his intentions became clear when he betrayed his friends.
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