English dictionary
canker
/'k/&//N/k/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
Source: WordNet 3.0
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an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
Synonyms canker soreSource: WordNet 3.0
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a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
ExamplesAccording to him, I was the canker in their midst.
Synonyms pestilenceSource: WordNet 3.0
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A corroding or sloughing ulcer; esp. a spreading gangrenous ulcer or collection of ulcers in or about the mouth; -- called also <i>water canker</i>, <i>canker of the mouth</i>, and <i>noma</i>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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become infected with a canker
Source: WordNet 3.0
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infect with a canker
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To affect as a canker; to eat away; to corrode; to consume.
Source: webster1913
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To waste away, grow rusty, or be oxidized, as a mineral.
Source: webster1913