The definition of 'cankers' & the word 'cankers' in example sentences or phrases

Verb
1
become infected with a canker
2
infect with a canker
Noun
1
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
2
an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
3
a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
  1. racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
  2. according to him, I was the canker in their midst

Synonyms of the word 'cankers' & Antonyms of the word 'cankers'.

Verb
Synonymscanker, canker,
Noun
Synonymscanker, canker sore, canker, pestilence, canker,