canker
Nouns
- (n) a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
- (n) an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) canker sore,
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(n) a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
- racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
- according to him, I was the canker in their midst
Verbs
- (v) become infected with a canker
- (v) infect with a canker