cancer-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: a biological process where cells grow malignantly

Commentary: CANCER[+activity][+process][+biological][+malignancy][+cell]

Examples:
It's a new treatment that is surprisingly effective against small cell lung cancer.
She was diagnosed with third stage ovarian cancer.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: a spreading destructive social practice or attitude

Commentary: CANCER[+activity][+practice][+social][+spreading][+malevolent]

Examples:
They witnessed firsthand the cancer of anti-semiticism spreading over Europe.
The cancer of hidden resentment was slowly coming to a boil in the towns and villages.

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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b

Sense Number 3: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

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