as in to poison
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
such shameless ambulance chasing cankers the legal profession
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as in rot
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Recent Examples of canker
Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 1 Aug. 2019
Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
Camellias are also susceptible to a number of diseases, the most serious of which are flower blight, root rot, and camellia dieback and canker.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Start by removing all blighted twigs and cankered branches 6 to 10 inches below the edge of visible infection.
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 1 Aug. 2019
Noun
Cracks develop in the bark (cankers) and the ooze that is emitted spreads the disease.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
Camellias are also susceptible to a number of diseases, the most serious of which are flower blight, root rot, and camellia dieback and canker.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canker
Verb
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The invisible, odorless gas is the leading cause of poisoning deaths in the United States, killing more than 400 Americans each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Thousands each year are shot, poisoned to suffer, and trapped legally.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Lives of Others (2006) Set in the final years of the Cold War, The Lives of Others has all the political rot of a le Carré thriller without the thrills.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Remove the soggy mulch in springtime to avoid problems with root rot or crown rot.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Mar. 2025
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Since signing with New Orleans in 2023, he’s mustered just a .500 record across 27 starts with injuries and inconsistent play corrupting his tenure with the team.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The 12-page document further claims WWE has a pattern of corrupting officials in several states and that the TKO merger was an attempt to bypass legal liabilities, without providing concrete examples.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the levels have been adjusted to a maximum of 0.7 ppm or 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water, which is considered optimal for preventing tooth decay.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Weak or absent pulse Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Some people with severe arterial blockages develop chronic limb-threatening ischemia (insufficient blood flow), which can cause severe, constant pain, gangrene (tissue decay), and even limb loss (amputation).—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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Israeli forces began military ground operations in Gaza, particularly the Hamas stronghold of Rafah in an effort to degrade the terror group's infrastructure, authorities said Thursday.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
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And even roofs that are still relatively young may begin to show signs of weakness — the sealant that holds asphalt shingles in place often begins to degrade after a decade and can fail when pummeled with high winds.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer when compared to White women.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Interventions to reduce cancer risk In addition to helping firefighters understand and predict their cancer risk, the Wildfire Conservancy is studying interventions that can be put in place now.—
John Bonifield,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Seeing Postecoglou snap at such a mild remark demonstrated how much the Australian’s relationship with the fans has deteriorated.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Wood shelves in dry food storage area were deteriorated.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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They are often banned from visiting temples and forced to live apart from higher-caste communities, often in squalor and farther from access to services.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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The writer-director revisits an idea that worked well in his screenplay for 2002’s Chicago — paralleling squalor and splendor, with central characters stuck in grim reality seeking escape through Golden Age Hollywood musical fantasy.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Canker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canker. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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