All 3 Uses of
benign
in
Travels with Charley
- Houses built in the benign spring and early summer took waves in their second-story windows.†
Part 1
- The New England states use a terse form of instruction... New York State shouts at you the whole time. Do this. Do that. ... Every few feet an imperious command. In Ohio the signs are more benign. They offer friendly advice, and are more like suggestions.
Part 2 *benign = kindly or mild
- Mount Toro, on the brother range to the west, was a rounded benign mountain, and to the north Monterey Bay shone like a blue platter.†
Part 3
Definition:
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(benign) kindly, mild, or harmless
(In medicine, a tumor that is not life-threatening, is called benign.)