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