cankered (Meaning)

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cankered (imp. & p. p.)

of Canker

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cankered (a.)

Affected with canker; as, a cankered mouth.

Affected mentally or morally as with canker; sore, envenomed; malignant; fretful; ill-natured.

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of Canker, Affected with canker; as, a cankered mouth., Affected mentally or morally as with canker; sore, envenomed; malignant; fretful; ill-natured.

poisoned, depraved, debauched, degraded, destroyed, subverted, polluted, weakened, damaged, perverted

uplifted, improved, amended, dignified, enriched, amended, honored, exalted, dignified,elevated

The neglect had left the old house **cankered** with peeling paint and crumbling walls.

The negative attitude in the workplace **cankered** the team spirit and hampered productivity.

The bitter divorce proceedings left their relationship forever **cankered** by resentment.

The historian argued that the kingdom's decline was primarily due to **cankered** leadership.