Both Uses of
benign
in
Bleak House
- "My dear," said Mr. Turveydrop benignly to his son, "do you know the hour?"†
Chpt 13-15 *
- Then there was old Mr. Turveydrop downstairs, in a state of deportment not to be expressed, benignly blessing Caddy and giving my guardian to understand that his son's happiness was his own parental work and that he sacrificed personal considerations to ensure it.†
Chpt 28-30
Definition:
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(benign) kindly, mild, or harmless
(In medicine, a tumor that is not life-threatening, is called benign.)