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canker
/ˈkæŋkɚ/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
- noun
an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
- noun
a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
- verb
become infected with a canker
- verb
infect with a canker