malign = malignant

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I would just like to keep this synonym in this forum.
 
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Why?
 
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Yes - why?

It's just cluttering it up.

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No offence, I just want to memorize them & share them.

revile, malign, lambaste, vilify, vituperative(adj)
 
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I'm not a teacher.

panicmonger said:
No offence, I just want to memorize them & share them.
revile, malign, lambaste, vilify, vituperative(adj)
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Hmm. I'm afraid you may be misleading people with this post. You are mixing apples and oranges, as the trite saying goes. Malignant is also an adjective, and verbs (such as malign) are not synonymous with adjectives. :-|
 
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I'm not a teacher.



Hmm. I'm afraid you may be misleading people with this post. You are mixing apples and oranges, as the trite saying goes. Malignant is also an adjective, and verbs (such as malign) are not synonymous with adjectives. :-|
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oopss.... I see what you mean.
Thank you for your reminder.
 
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