benign

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈnaɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɪˈnaɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bi nīn)


benign
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Sense: Kind or beneficial
Synonyms:
good Collocations, gracious, kindly Collocations, favorable, kind Collocations, favourable, benevolent, generous Collocations, congenial, merciful, nice Collocations, obliging, compassionate Collocations, sympathetic Collocations, cordial, charitable, fair Collocations, well-meaning, affable, agreeable Collocations, amiable, amicable, beneficial Collocations
Sense: Harmless
Synonyms:
mild Collocations, innocuous, not malignant, harmless Collocations, bland Collocations, innocent Collocations, curable, inoffensive, nontoxic, nonmalignant, nonvirulent, treatable, noncancerous


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