canker

Letters that make canker

a, e, k, n, c, r are letters that make 'canker'

Words within canker

ER, AN, can, CA, Ca, Er are words within 'canker'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of canker

cankers is a word created by adding a letter to 'canker'

5 possible definitions for 'canker'

Canker as "an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)"

Under this definition, canker is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

canker sore has the same meaning as canker

canker as a type

'canker' can be a type of ulceration, ulcer.

Derivatives of canker

canker, cankerous, ulcerated, ulcerous are derivatives of 'canker'.

Canker as "a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark"

Under this definition, canker is a noun and has the following properties:

canker as a type

'canker' can be a type of plant disease.

Canker as "become infected with a canker"

Under this definition, canker is a verb and has the following properties:

canker as a type

'canker' can be a type of sicken, come down.

Derivatives of canker

canker, canker sore are derivatives of 'canker'.

Canker as "infect with a canker"

Under this definition, canker is a verb and has the following properties:

canker as a type

'canker' can be a type of infect.

Derivatives of canker

canker, canker sore are derivatives of 'canker'.

Canker as "a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of"

Under this definition, canker is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pestilence has the same meaning as canker

canker as a type

'canker' can be a type of influence.

Derivatives of canker

deadly, baneful, pernicious, pestilent are derivatives of 'canker'.

Example of canker used within this context

"racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation", "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"


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