I bit the inside of my lip and got a canker sore.
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Canker
/ˈkæŋkɚ/
Synonyms for "canker" (154 found)
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10 entriesaphthous ulcerbark cankerbark infectionbureaucratic decaymoral rotmouth ulcerroot cankersystemic corruptionvascular cankerwood canker
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10 entriesbark cankerbark infectioncanker diseasecanker sorefungal cankerplant diseasetree cankertree infectionvascular cankerwood canker
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13 total sentences available.
My canker hurts, so I can't really eat.
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Every single citrus tree entering the country is inspected for signs of canker lesions on its leaves and stems.
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Slightly sunken brown cankers of variable size and shape affect stem parts primarily below the soil line.
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