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Cancer
noun
the
fourth
sign
of
the
zodiac
,
represented
by
a
crab
,
covering
about
21
June
to
22
July
,
or
a
person
born
under
this
sign
.
•
My
sister
is
a
proud
Cancer
who
loves
family
gatherings
.
My
sister
is
a
proud
Cancer
who
loves
family
gatherings
.
•
The
horoscope
said
Cancer
would
have
a
lucky
week
at
work
.
The
horoscope
said
Cancer
would
have
a
lucky
week
at
work
.
noun
a
faint
constellation
in
the
northern
sky
between
Gemini
and
Leo
,
famous
for
containing
the
Beehive
Cluster
.
•
Through
the
telescope
,
we
could
barely
make
out
the
faint
stars
of
Cancer
.
Through
the
telescope
,
we
could
barely
make
out
the
faint
stars
of
Cancer
.
•
The
Beehive
Cluster
sits
at
the
heart
of
Cancer
.
The
Beehive
Cluster
sits
at
the
heart
of
Cancer
.
Canadian
adjective
relating
to
Canada
,
its
people
,
culture
,
or
things
that
come
from
the
country
•
We
drizzled
Canadian
maple
syrup
on
our
warm
pancakes
.
We
drizzled
Canadian
maple
syrup
on
our
warm
pancakes
.
•
The
orchestra
played
the
Canadian
national
anthem
before
the
match
began
.
The
orchestra
played
the
Canadian
national
anthem
before
the
match
began
.
Adopted
in
English
in
the
16th
century
from
the
name
Canada
,
which
comes
from
the
Laurentian
language
word
“
kanata
,”
meaning
“
village
”
or
“
settlement
.”
noun
a
person
who
is
from
Canada
or
whose
nationality
is
Canadian
•
A
friendly
Canadian
offered
to
show
us
the
way
to
the
museum
.
A
friendly
Canadian
offered
to
show
us
the
way
to
the
museum
.
•
Many
Canadians
enjoy
outdoor
sports
like
ice
hockey
.
Many
Canadians
enjoy
outdoor
sports
like
ice
hockey
.
The
noun
sense
developed
naturally
after
the
adjective
,
referring
to
people
who
lived
in
or
came
from
Canada
.
can
verb
-
can
,
could
used
to
say
that
someone
is
able
to
do
something
or
that
something
is
allowed
•
My
little
sister
can
ride
a
bike
without
training
wheels
.
My
little
sister
can
ride
a
bike
without
training
wheels
.
•
You
can
use
my
phone
if
yours
is
out
of
battery
.
You
can
use
my
phone
if
yours
is
out
of
battery
.
Old
English
"
cannan
"
meaning
"
to
know
how
to
",
later
shifting
to
express
ability
and
permission
.
noun
a
round
metal
container
,
usually
with
a
lid
,
used
to
hold
food
,
drinks
,
or
other
substances
•
He
opened
a
can
of
soup
for
lunch
.
He
opened
a
can
of
soup
for
lunch
.
•
Each
soda
can
was
crushed
before
recycling
.
Each
soda
can
was
crushed
before
recycling
.
Late
19th-century
shortening
of
"
canning
tin
",
referring
to
the
metal
container
used
in
commercial
food
preservation
.
verb
-
can
,
canning
,
cans
,
canned
to
put
food
into
jars
or
metal
cans
and
seal
them
so
it
will
last
a
long
time
•
Farmers
often
can
peaches
at
the
end
of
summer
.
Farmers
often
can
peaches
at
the
end
of
summer
.
•
We
spent
the
weekend
canning
tomatoes
from
the
garden
.
We
spent
the
weekend
canning
tomatoes
from
the
garden
.
Early
19th-century
use
of
the
noun
“
can
”
as
a
verb
meaning
“
to
put
into
a
can
for
preservation
.”
verb
-
can
,
canning
,
cans
,
canned
informal
:
to
dismiss
someone
from
a
job
•
The
company
canned
three
workers
after
the
budget
cuts
.
The
company
canned
three
workers
after
the
budget
cuts
.
•
If
you
keep
coming
in
late
,
the
boss
might
can
you
.
If
you
keep
coming
in
late
,
the
boss
might
can
you
.
Early
20th-century
American
slang
,
likening
firing
someone
to
throwing
something
into
a
trash
can
.
American
noun
a
person
from
the
United
States
of
America
•
An
American
smiled
and
offered
to
give
us
directions
.
An
American
smiled
and
offered
to
give
us
directions
.
•
He
is
an
American
who
has
lived
in
Japan
for
ten
years
.
He
is
an
American
who
has
lived
in
Japan
for
ten
years
.
adjective
Connected
with
the
United
States
of
America
,
its
people
,
or
its
culture
.
•
They
served
traditional
American
barbecue
ribs
at
the
festival
.
They
served
traditional
American
barbecue
ribs
at
the
festival
.
•
Her
favorite
subject
is
American
history
.
Her
favorite
subject
is
American
history
.
From
Medieval
Latin
Americanus
,
based
on
the
explorer
Amerigo
Vespucci
’
s
Latinized
name
Americus
.
noun
A
person
who
is
a
citizen
or
native
of
the
United
States
of
America
.
•
An
American
greeted
us
warmly
when
we
arrived
in
New
York
.
An
American
greeted
us
warmly
when
we
arrived
in
New
York
.
•
The
museum
was
full
of
tourists
,
but
one
friendly
American
offered
to
take
our
photo
.
The
museum
was
full
of
tourists
,
but
one
friendly
American
offered
to
take
our
photo
.
From
‘
American
’ (
adjective
)
meaning
‘
of
the
United
States
’,
later
used
as
a
noun
for
its
people
.
adjective
relating
to
the
United
States
of
America
or
its
people
•
We
enjoyed
authentic
American
barbecue
on
our
trip
to
Texas
.
We
enjoyed
authentic
American
barbecue
on
our
trip
to
Texas
.
•
She
loves
watching
American
football
every
Sunday
.
She
loves
watching
American
football
every
Sunday
.
adjective
Connected
with
North
,
Central
,
or
South
America
as
a
whole
rather
than
with
a
single
country
.
•
The
jaguar
is
an
American
big
cat
found
from
Mexico
to
Argentina
.
The
jaguar
is
an
American
big
cat
found
from
Mexico
to
Argentina
.
•
Scientists
study
American
tectonic
plates
to
understand
earthquakes
.
Scientists
study
American
tectonic
plates
to
understand
earthquakes
.
Derived
from
the
name
America
,
applied
broadly
to
the
landmasses
of
the
Western
Hemisphere
.
republican
adjective
connected
with
or
supporting
a
form
of
government
in
which
the
people
choose
representatives
and
there
is
no
king
or
queen
•
The
country
adopted
a
new
republican
constitution
after
the
revolution
.
The
country
adopted
a
new
republican
constitution
after
the
revolution
.
•
Many
young
voters
favored
a
republican
system
instead
of
the
old
monarchy
.
Many
young
voters
favored
a
republican
system
instead
of
the
old
monarchy
.
From
French
républicain
,
based
on
Latin
res
publica
“
public
matter
,
commonwealth
.”
noun
a
person
who
believes
that
a
country
should
be
a
republic
or
who
works
to
replace
a
monarchy
with
an
elected
government
•
The
republican
stood
on
the
podium
and
called
for
the
end
of
the
monarchy
.
The
republican
stood
on
the
podium
and
called
for
the
end
of
the
monarchy
.
•
As
a
devoted
republican
,
she
wore
a
pin
shaped
like
a
broken
crown
.
As
a
devoted
republican
,
she
wore
a
pin
shaped
like
a
broken
crown
.
Same
origin
as
the
adjective
,
first
used
in
English
political
writings
of
the
17th
century
.
Republican
noun
a
member
or
supporter
of
the
Republican
Party
in
the
United
States
•
A
smiling
Republican
shook
hands
with
voters
at
the
county
fair
.
A
smiling
Republican
shook
hands
with
voters
at
the
county
fair
.
•
My
aunt
has
been
a
proud
Republican
since
she
was
eighteen
.
My
aunt
has
been
a
proud
Republican
since
she
was
eighteen
.
Derived
from
the
name
of
the
Republican
Party
,
established
in
1854
.
adjective
connected
with
the
Republican
Party
,
one
of
the
two
major
political
parties
in
the
United
States
•
The
senator
introduced
a
Republican
proposal
to
cut
taxes
.
The
senator
introduced
a
Republican
proposal
to
cut
taxes
.
•
The
two
candidates
debated
their
Republican
and
Democratic
viewpoints
.
The
two
candidates
debated
their
Republican
and
Democratic
viewpoints
.
Capitalization
began
in
the
mid-19th
century
with
the
founding
of
the
U
.
S
.
Republican
Party
(
1854
).
significant
adjective
large
or
important
enough
to
have
an
effect
or
to
be
noticed
•
The
new
bridge
made
a
significant
difference
to
traffic
flow
.
The
new
bridge
made
a
significant
difference
to
traffic
flow
.
•
Winning
the
award
was
a
significant
moment
in
her
career
.
Winning
the
award
was
a
significant
moment
in
her
career
.
From
Latin
significans
,
present
participle
of
significare
,
meaning
“
to
show
by
a
sign
,
mean
”.
adjective
showing
or
suggesting
a
special
meaning
beyond
the
obvious
words
or
action
•
He
gave
her
a
significant
look
and
she
knew
it
was
time
to
leave
.
He
gave
her
a
significant
look
and
she
knew
it
was
time
to
leave
.
•
The
pause
before
his
answer
was
significant
,
letting
everyone
sense
his
discomfort
.
The
pause
before
his
answer
was
significant
,
letting
everyone
sense
his
discomfort
.
Same
origin
as
other
senses
:
Latin
significare
“
to
indicate
,
mean
”.
adjective
showing
a
result
that
is
unlikely
to
have
happened
by
chance
,
according
to
a
statistical
test
•
The
results
were
statistically
significant
at
the
5%
level
.
The
results
were
statistically
significant
at
the
5%
level
.
•
Researchers
found
a
significant
correlation
between
exercise
and
mood
.
Researchers
found
a
significant
correlation
between
exercise
and
mood
.
Adopted
in
statistical
writing
in
the
late
19th
century
to
label
results
unlikely
to
be
due
to
chance
alone
.
candidate
noun
a
person
who
is
trying
to
get
a
job
,
win
an
election
,
or
be
chosen
for
a
position
•
Maria
decided
to
run
as
a
candidate
for
class
president
.
Maria
decided
to
run
as
a
candidate
for
class
president
.
•
The
company
interviewed
five
strong
candidates
before
making
an
offer
.
The
company
interviewed
five
strong
candidates
before
making
an
offer
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
candidatus
‘
clothed
in
white
’,
based
on
candidus
‘
white
’.
In
ancient
Rome
,
people
seeking
public
office
wore
a
white
toga
.
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
could
be
chosen
for
a
particular
purpose
or
that
is
likely
to
experience
something
•
This
distant
exoplanet
is
a
promising
candidate
for
supporting
life
.
This
distant
exoplanet
is
a
promising
candidate
for
supporting
life
.
•
Because
of
his
symptoms
,
he
is
a
likely
candidate
for
the
new
clinical
trial
.
Because
of
his
symptoms
,
he
is
a
likely
candidate
for
the
new
clinical
trial
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
candidatus
‘
clothed
in
white
’,
based
on
candidus
‘
white
’.
cancer
noun
a
serious
disease
in
which
cells
in
a
part
of
the
body
grow
in
an
uncontrolled
way
,
forming
tumors
and
often
spreading
to
other
areas
.
•
The
doctor
explained
that
early
treatment
could
stop
the
cancer
from
spreading
.
The
doctor
explained
that
early
treatment
could
stop
the
cancer
from
spreading
.
•
She
rang
a
bell
at
the
hospital
to
celebrate
her
final
round
of
cancer
treatment
.
She
rang
a
bell
at
the
hospital
to
celebrate
her
final
round
of
cancer
treatment
.
noun
something
very
harmful
that
spreads
within
a
group
or
system
and
slowly
destroys
it
.
•
Many
saw
corruption
as
a
cancer
eating
away
at
the
nation's
democracy
.
Many
saw
corruption
as
a
cancer
eating
away
at
the
nation's
democracy
.
•
Rumors
can
be
a
cancer
in
a
close-knit
team
.
Rumors
can
be
a
cancer
in
a
close-knit
team
.
African
adjective
relating
to
Africa
or
its
people
,
cultures
,
or
languages
•
She
decorated
her
living
room
with
vibrant
African
patterns
.
She
decorated
her
living
room
with
vibrant
African
patterns
.
•
Many
African
countries
enjoy
warm
weather
all
year
.
Many
African
countries
enjoy
warm
weather
all
year
.
From
Latin
Africa
(
the
Roman
name
for
the
northern
part
of
the
continent
)
+
the
adjectival
suffix
-an
.
noun
a
person
who
was
born
in
Africa
or
whose
family
comes
from
Africa
•
An
African
greeted
us
warmly
at
the
guesthouse
.
An
African
greeted
us
warmly
at
the
guesthouse
.
•
She
is
proud
to
be
an
African
living
abroad
.
She
is
proud
to
be
an
African
living
abroad
.
Derived
from
Latin
Africa
+
-an
,
originally
describing
inhabitants
of
the
Roman
province
and
later
extended
to
the
whole
continent
.
significantly
adverb
in
an
important
or
noticeable
way
•
The
new
bridge
significantly
reduced
travel
time
between
the
two
towns
.
The
new
bridge
significantly
reduced
travel
time
between
the
two
towns
.
•
Adding
a
pinch
of
salt
significantly
improved
the
flavor
of
the
soup
.
Adding
a
pinch
of
salt
significantly
improved
the
flavor
of
the
soup
.
adverb
in
a
way
that
hints
at
a
hidden
meaning
or
message
•
She
looked
at
him
significantly
and
tapped
her
watch
.
She
looked
at
him
significantly
and
tapped
her
watch
.
•
The
teacher
smiled
significantly
when
he
saw
my
high
test
score
.
The
teacher
smiled
significantly
when
he
saw
my
high
test
score
.
adverb
according
to
scientific
or
statistical
tests
,
in
a
way
unlikely
to
be
due
to
chance
•
The
new
drug
lowered
blood
pressure
significantly
compared
with
the
placebo
.
The
new
drug
lowered
blood
pressure
significantly
compared
with
the
placebo
.
•
Sales
increased
significantly
over
the
holiday
season
,
according
to
the
data
.
Sales
increased
significantly
over
the
holiday
season
,
according
to
the
data
.
hurricane
noun
a
very
large
and
powerful
tropical
storm
with
violent
winds
and
heavy
rain
,
especially
over
the
Atlantic
Ocean
•
The
hurricane
forced
thousands
of
people
to
leave
their
homes
along
the
coast
.
The
hurricane
forced
thousands
of
people
to
leave
their
homes
along
the
coast
.
•
Satellite
images
showed
the
swirling
clouds
of
the
approaching
hurricane
.
Satellite
images
showed
the
swirling
clouds
of
the
approaching
hurricane
.
Borrowed
in
the
16th
century
from
Spanish
“
huracán
”,
itself
from
Taíno
(
Arawakan
) “
hurakán
”
meaning
“
god
of
the
storm
”.
noun
a
sudden
,
very
strong
rush
or
outburst
of
activity
,
feelings
,
or
noise
•
The
announcement
was
met
with
a
hurricane
of
applause
from
the
audience
.
The
announcement
was
met
with
a
hurricane
of
applause
from
the
audience
.
•
She
felt
a
hurricane
of
emotions
when
she
won
the
scholarship
.
She
felt
a
hurricane
of
emotions
when
she
won
the
scholarship
.
Figurative
use
recorded
since
the
early
17th
century
,
transferring
the
force
of
a
real
hurricane
to
describe
intense
non-literal
situations
.
Mexican
adjective
Relating
to
Mexico
,
its
people
,
or
its
culture
.
•
We
tried
a
delicious
Mexican
dish
called
mole
.
We
tried
a
delicious
Mexican
dish
called
mole
.
•
The
museum
is
showing
an
exhibition
of
Mexican
folk
art
.
The
museum
is
showing
an
exhibition
of
Mexican
folk
art
.
From
Mexico
+
-an
,
first
appeared
in
English
in
the
16th
century
to
describe
things
or
people
from
New
Spain
(
modern-day
Mexico
).
noun
A
person
who
comes
from
Mexico
.
•
A
friendly
Mexican
helped
us
find
the
bus
station
.
A
friendly
Mexican
helped
us
find
the
bus
station
.
•
Many
Mexicans
celebrate
Independence
Day
on
September
16th
.
Many
Mexicans
celebrate
Independence
Day
on
September
16th
.
Adopted
into
English
in
the
16th
century
from
Spanish
mexicano
,
referring
to
an
inhabitant
of
New
Spain
.
scandal
noun
-
scandalize
,
scandalizing
,
scandalizes
,
scandalized
a
shocking
action
or
event
that
breaks
laws
or
moral
rules
and
angers
many
people
when
it
becomes
known
•
The
minister
resigned
after
the
corruption
scandal
was
revealed
.
The
minister
resigned
after
the
corruption
scandal
was
revealed
.
•
The
company's
share
price
plummeted
because
of
a
safety
scandal
involving
its
latest
product
.
The
company's
share
price
plummeted
because
of
a
safety
scandal
involving
its
latest
product
.
from
Latin
scandalum
“
cause
for
offense
”,
through
Old
French
escandle
,
Middle
English
skandal
;
originally
meaning
a
trap
or
stumbling
block
to
faith
noun
-
scandalize
,
scandalizing
,
scandalizes
,
scandalized
talk
or
gossip
about
shocking
wrongdoing
,
especially
rumors
that
spread
quickly
•
She
loves
reading
magazines
full
of
celebrity
scandal
.
She
loves
reading
magazines
full
of
celebrity
scandal
.
•
The
small
town
buzzed
with
scandal
after
the
mayor
’
s
unexpected
divorce
.
The
small
town
buzzed
with
scandal
after
the
mayor
’
s
unexpected
divorce
.
same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
over
time
also
came
to
mean
the
talk
about
disgraceful
acts
cancel
verb
-
cancel
,
cancelling
,
cancels
,
canceled
,
cancelled
to
decide
that
a
planned
event
,
arrangement
,
or
service
will
not
take
place
•
Because
of
the
storm
,
the
airline
canceled
all
evening
flights
.
Because
of
the
storm
,
the
airline
canceled
all
evening
flights
.
•
The
town
parade
was
canceled
after
the
mayor
declared
a
heat
emergency
.
The
town
parade
was
canceled
after
the
mayor
declared
a
heat
emergency
.
From
Latin
‘
cancellāre
’
meaning
‘
to
cross
out
’.
verb
-
cancel
,
cancelling
,
cancels
,
canceled
,
cancelled
to
stop
a
computer
command
or
process
that
is
already
running
or
about
to
run
•
Press
the
ESC
key
to
cancel
the
download
if
it
takes
too
long
.
Press
the
ESC
key
to
cancel
the
download
if
it
takes
too
long
.
•
I
accidentally
clicked
"
print
"
but
quickly
canceled
the
job
before
wasting
paper
.
I
accidentally
clicked
"
print
"
but
quickly
canceled
the
job
before
wasting
paper
.
noun
an
act
or
instance
of
stopping
something
that
was
planned
or
in
progress
•
The
concert
’
s
sudden
cancel
surprised
everyone
.
The
concert
’
s
sudden
cancel
surprised
everyone
.
•
After
two
delays
,
another
cancel
would
hurt
the
company
’
s
reputation
.
After
two
delays
,
another
cancel
would
hurt
the
company
’
s
reputation
.
verb
-
cancel
,
cancelling
,
cancels
,
canceled
,
cancelled
(
of
two
equal
but
opposite
things
)
to
remove
each
other
’
s
effect
so
that
nothing
changes
•
In
the
equation
,
the
positive
and
negative
terms
cancel
each
other
.
In
the
equation
,
the
positive
and
negative
terms
cancel
each
other
.
•
The
extra
income
will
cancel
the
recent
rise
in
rent
,
leaving
our
budget
the
same
.
The
extra
income
will
cancel
the
recent
rise
in
rent
,
leaving
our
budget
the
same
.
candy
noun
-
candy
,
candies
a
sweet
food
made
mostly
of
sugar
,
often
flavored
or
coated
,
and
eaten
as
a
treat
•
Mia
shared
her
bag
of
candy
with
the
whole
class
.
Mia
shared
her
bag
of
candy
with
the
whole
class
.
•
Too
much
candy
can
give
you
a
stomachache
.
Too
much
candy
can
give
you
a
stomachache
.
From
Middle
English
*candy*
,
from
Old
French
*çucre
candi*
(“
candied
sugar
”),
from
Arabic
قَنَد
(
*qand*
, “
sugar
”),
ultimately
from
Sanskrit
खण्ड
(
*khaṇḍa*
, “
piece
,
fragment
,
sugar
in
crystalline
form
”).
verb
-
candy
,
candying
,
candies
,
candied
to
cook
fruit
,
nuts
,
or
peel
in
sugar
syrup
until
coated
with
a
shiny
or
crystalline
layer
•
Grandma
loves
to
candy
orange
peels
for
holiday
cakes
.
Grandma
loves
to
candy
orange
peels
for
holiday
cakes
.
•
After
the
apples
cooled
,
the
chef
candied
them
with
a
thin
sugar
glaze
.
After
the
apples
cooled
,
the
chef
candied
them
with
a
thin
sugar
glaze
.
Verb
sense
developed
from
the
noun
:
to
make
something
like
candy
by
coating
it
with
sugar
.
significance
noun
the
quality
of
being
important
or
having
a
notable
effect
•
The
teacher
explained
the
significance
of
recycling
to
the
students
.
The
teacher
explained
the
significance
of
recycling
to
the
students
.
•
Many
tourists
don
’
t
realize
the
significance
of
the
ancient
temple
until
they
see
its
detailed
carvings
up
close
.
Many
tourists
don
’
t
realize
the
significance
of
the
ancient
temple
until
they
see
its
detailed
carvings
up
close
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
significantia
,
from
significare
“
to
signify
.”
First
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
17th
century
.
noun
the
hidden
,
symbolic
,
or
special
meaning
that
something
carries
for
someone
•
She
chose
a
yellow
scarf
because
the
color
held
personal
significance
for
her
.
She
chose
a
yellow
scarf
because
the
color
held
personal
significance
for
her
.
•
The
author
uses
rain
with
special
significance
to
show
the
hero
’
s
sadness
.
The
author
uses
rain
with
special
significance
to
show
the
hero
’
s
sadness
.
Same
origin
as
the
main
sense
:
from
Latin
significantia
,
stressing
the
idea
of
what
something
signifies
beyond
surface
appearance
.
noun
in
statistics
,
the
degree
to
which
a
result
is
unlikely
to
have
happened
by
chance
•
The
researcher
said
the
results
reached
statistical
significance
at
the
0
.
05
level
.
The
researcher
said
the
results
reached
statistical
significance
at
the
0
.
05
level
.
•
Without
significance
,
the
experiment
’
s
findings
could
be
due
to
chance
.
Without
significance
,
the
experiment
’
s
findings
could
be
due
to
chance
.
Adopted
into
statistical
language
in
the
20th
century
,
extending
the
older
sense
of
importance
to
a
precise
technical
threshold
.