Dictionary Check: canker
"canker" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
14
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Definition
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
Example:
"racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"
verb
become infected with a canker
verb
infect with a canker
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