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nounbenignness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe state or quality of being benign.
Spinola had returned unheard and was regarding the work of detection with the utmost benignness.
1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLCSynonyms: benignancy, benignity
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nounThe state or quality of being benign.
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benignness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benignness
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“benignness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benignness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benignness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benignness.
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