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📖 Определения и значения для слова benign

📒 kind and gentle; not hurting anybody

  • You would never have guessed his intentions from the benign expression on his face.
  • He thought of himself as a benign leader.
  • Her face was gentle and benign.

📒 not causing damage or harm

  • The industry's environmental impact is relatively benign, even positive.
  • environmentally benign cleaning products
  • Many parents adopt a policy of benign neglect —making sure children are fed and clothed and attending school, but leaving them to entertain themselves out of school.

📒 not dangerous or likely to cause death

  • She is recovering after surgery to remove a benign tumour.
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