Read this excerpt from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. When she chose to smile on me, I always wanted to thank her. The action was so graceful and inclusively benign. What is the most likely meaning of benign?

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Chose based on context clues in the excerpt.

Asked by Jailen C #1077429 on 11/18/2020 5:54 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 11/18/2020 6:49 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 11/18/2020 6:48 PM

I would say gentle.... calm.