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How to pronounce cancer
Say it like this: /ˈkæːnsə/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does cancer mean?
nounA disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (often rapid) proliferation.
“Sure, almost everything 'causes cancer' now. That said, I don't go hugging nuclear waste or acting like cancer itself is some conspiracy.”
Something damaging that spreads throughout something else.
“The disease of the self runs through my blood; It's a cancer fatal to my soul.”
adjExtremely unpleasant and annoying.
“I used to love this game, but the new meta is straight up cancer.”
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