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English noun: canker | |||
| 1. | canker (state) a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plant disease | ||
| 2. | canker (state) an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) | ||
| Synonyms | canker sore | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ulcer, ulceration | ||
| 3. | canker (cognition) a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of | ||
| Samples | Racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation. According to him, I was the canker in their midst. | ||
| Synonyms | pestilence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | influence | ||
English verb: canker | |||
| 1. | canker (body) become infected with a canker | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | come down, sicken | ||
| 2. | canker (body) infect with a canker | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | infect | ||
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