canker
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Definitions
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"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"
Verb
become infected with a canker
Verb
infect with a canker