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!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"Some natural substances are benign while some others can be _____."
Select three words related to benign
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- sour
- amiable
- gentle
- severe
- hostile
- kind
Choose the phrase that uses benign correctly
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Find a word related to benign
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