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canker
—canker /ˈkæŋ.kər/ aep /-kɚ/
Ⅰ noun [C usually singular] FORMAL (EVIL) ► F0 something evil that spreads through a person's mind, an organization, or a society: » Poverty is a canker eating away at the heart of society.Thesaurus+: ↑Morally wrong and evil , ↑Dishonest
Ⅱ noun [C or U] SPECIALIZED (TREES) ► F0 a disease that attacks the wood of treesThesaurus+: ↑Plant pathology
Ⅲ noun [U] SPECIALIZED (ANIMALS) ► F0 a disease affecting the ears and mouth of animals and humansThesaurus+: ↑Disease and illness - general words |