Question 66
MediumOriginal questionChoose the word closest in meaning to BENIGN.
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Benign means gentle and not harmful. Harmless is the closest.
Worth noting
Dangerous is the opposite; a doctor calls a lump benign to mean it is not dangerous.
- Concept
- A word of the same meaning as "benign"
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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