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  1. canker:


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Detailed Synonyms for canker in English

canker:

canker [the ~] nom

  1. the canker
    – a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of 1
    the pestilence; the canker
    – a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of 1
    • pestilence [the ~] nom
      • racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation1
    • canker [the ~] nom
      • according to him, I was the canker in their midst1
  2. the canker
    – an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) 1
    the canker; the canker sore
    – an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) 1
  3. the canker
    – a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark 1
    the canker
    – a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark 1

canker verbe

  1. canker
    – infect with a canker 1
    canker
    – infect with a canker 1
  2. canker
    – become infected with a canker 1
    canker
    – become infected with a canker 1

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Related Definitions for "canker":

  1. a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of1
    • according to him, I was the canker in their midst1
  2. an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)1
  3. a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark1
  4. infect with a canker1
  5. become infected with a canker1

Related Synonyms for canker