adjective.
Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm.
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adjective.
like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads
adjective.
relating to or affected with cancer
Word Usage
"The President was infuriated that government efforts to eradicate poverty and improve livelihoods were undermined by what he called cancerous corruption that had eaten into government departments."