Cankerous and Pernicious

Cankerous

Cankerous adjective - Having an ulcer or canker.

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

Nearby Words: canker, cankered, cankering

Pernicious

Pernicious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Cankerous and pernicious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cankerous" instead an adjective "Pernicious".

Nearby Word: perniciously
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