Canker - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkæŋkər|  American pronunciation of the word canker
Brit.  |ˈkæŋkə|  British pronunciation of the word canker

noun

- a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
- an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
- a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of (syn: pestilence)
according to him, I was the canker in their midst

verb

- become infected with a canker
- infect with a canker

Extra examples

...such shameless ambulance chasing cankers the legal profession...

Word forms

noun
singular: canker
plural: cankers
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