Word of the day

benign

1. gentle and kindly

“his benign but firm manner”

2. (of a climate or environment) mild and favorable

“the climate becomes more benign as we move nearer to the Black Sea”

3. not harmful to the environment

“an ozone-benign refrigerant”

adjective

/bəˈnaɪn/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

benign

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"Some natural substances are benign while some others can be _____."

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  • sour
  • amiable
  • gentle
  • severe
  • hostile
  • kind

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