No. 11,036 in Swedish

malignt

"Malignt" means "malignant" in English, often referring to something harmful or cancerous.

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Ett malignt melanom kan vara livshotande.
A malignant melanoma can be life-threatening.
The word 'malignt' in this sentence is used as an adjective describing 'melanom' (melanoma), indicating that the melanoma is harmful and potentially dangerous.
Doktorn undersökte om knölen var malignt eller benign.
The doctor examined if the lump was malignant or benign.
Here, 'malignt' is used as an adjective in a comparative context to differentiate between malignant (harmful) and benign (non-harmful) conditions.
Det spreds malignt rykte om hennes hälsa.
A malicious rumor about her health was spread.
In this context, 'malignt' is used figuratively to describe the harmful nature of the rumor, showing an alternative usage beyond medical terminology.

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