malignancy
Translation
malignancy, malevolence, spite
Examples
The tests confirmed the presence of a malignancy.
The tests confirmed the presence of a malignancy.
He spoke with a hint of malignancy in his voice.
He spoke with a hint of malignancy in his voice.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) malignancy a harmful cancerous growth The tests confirmed the presence of a malignancy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cancer, tumor, malevolence, spite; Antonyms: benignity
Etymology
From Latin 'malus' (bad) and 'gignere' (to beget). It signifies a state of producing something bad.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'mal-' means 'bad'. Associate 'malignancy' with the 'badness' of a disease or a character trait.