Cankerous and Nasty

Cankerous

Cankerous adjective - Having an ulcer or canker.

Nasty and cankerous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nasty" instead an adjective "Cankerous".

Nearby Words: canker, cankered, cankering

Nasty

Nasty adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

Cankerous and nasty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cankerous" instead an adjective "Nasty".

Nearby Word: nastily
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