as in malice
the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm
her irrepressible malignancy was such that she even attacked her friends behind their backs
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Recent Examples of malignancy
Once a growth of cells has been discovered in or around the brain, malignancy is determined through a pathology report or biopsy, says Barbaro.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
There are also some hypothetical reasons why CAR-T could indirectly raise the risk of any secondary primary malignancy, Rejeski added.
—Alia Sajani and Angus Chen, STAT, 12 July 2024
Only in more advanced cases—when an actual malignancy is detected via colonoscopy and biopsy—will more-extensive surgery and chemotherapy be in order.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
At the time, the proteins had been recently discovered to exist in mammals and to be produced in response to malignancy.
—Rohan Rajeev, STAT, 26 July 2024
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
There are also some hypothetical reasons why CAR-T could indirectly raise the risk of any secondary primary malignancy, Rejeski added.
—Alia Sajani and Angus Chen, STAT, 12 July 2024
Only in more advanced cases—when an actual malignancy is detected via colonoscopy and biopsy—will more-extensive surgery and chemotherapy be in order.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
At the time, the proteins had been recently discovered to exist in mammals and to be produced in response to malignancy.
—Rohan Rajeev, STAT, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malignancy
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And not out of malice necessarily, some people are just so in their heads about their own stuff.Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Iranian regime’s malice is aimed not only at the United States or the Jews.Diane Gensler, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
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On the opening day at Brisbane three years ago, England were skittled for that number in their last visit to hostile old enemy territory, torn asunder by the pace and venom of Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The ant venom peptides also affect the ion channels in a way that is unique and even a little bizarre.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
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All of the hatred and violence of their relationship all culminated in this moment.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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But this act also gave people permission to go far enough—to acknowledge their righteous hatred of our depraved health-care system, and even to conjure something funny or silly or joyous out of that hate.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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By separating the cruelty from the constructive, a company can turn criticism into a catalyst for meaningful growth.Molly McPherson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The cruelties of the US medical system and the ongoing blame game between the private industries that profit from it have left patients angry and confused — and looking for someone, anyone, to blame, fairly or not.Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Malignancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malignancy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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