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canker
noun
verb
a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
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noun
a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
“racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation”
noun
an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
noun
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
verb
infect with a canker
verb
become infected with a canker
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racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
according to him, I was the canker in their midst
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