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canaveral
nounC1
/kəˈnævərəl/A proper noun referring to a cape and geographical location on the east coast of Florida, USA.
canberra
nounB2
/ˈkæn.brə/The capital city of Australia.
canby
nounRare
/ˈkænbi/A proper noun; primarily a surname or place name.
cancan
nounLow
/ˈkæn.kæn/A high-energy French stage dance performed by a female chorus line, characterized by rapid, vigorous kicking, high leg lifts, and revealing costumes.
cancel
nounverbverb-intransitive+1High
/ˈkænsəl/to decide that something planned or arranged will not happen; to stop something from continuing.
cancel culture
nounHigh
/ˈkænsəl ˌkʌltʃə/A contemporary social phenomenon where individuals or groups face public backlash, boycott, or ostracism (typically on social media) for behavior or opinions deemed unacceptable.
canceled check
nounLow
/ˈkænsəld tʃek/A check that has been paid by a bank and marked to indicate it cannot be used again.
cancellation
nounB1
/ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən/The act of deciding that a planned event or arrangement will not happen.
cancellation law
nounC2
/ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən ˌlɔː/A mathematical principle stating that if an operation performed on two equal quantities yields the same result, then the original quantities were equal. Formally, if a · c = b · c, then a = b (for multiplication), or if a + c = b + c, then a = b (for addition), provided the operation is defined and 'c' is not a special element (like zero for multiplication in some contexts).
cancellus
nounVery Rare / Archaic / Technical
/kanˈsɛləs/A barrier or screen separating parts of a building, such as in a church or law court, often made of lattice or openwork.
cancer
adjectivenounC1
/ˈkænsə/A serious disease caused by uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body, often forming a malignant tumour or growth.
cancer cluster
nounC1
/ˈkænsə ˌklʌstə/A greater-than-expected number of cancer cases occurring within a specific geographic area or period.
cancer gene
nounLow
/ˈkænsə dʒiːn/A gene that can promote the development of cancer when mutated or expressed abnormally.
cancer stick
nounLow
/ˈkænsə ˌstɪk/A slang term for a cigarette, highlighting its link to cancer.
cancerate
verb-intransitiveExtremely rare / Obsolete
/ˈkansəreɪt/To become cancerous; to form or develop into a cancer.
canceration
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˌkænsəˈreɪʃən/The process of developing or transforming into cancer; the progression of a cell or tissue towards a malignant state.
cancerian
adjectivenounLow
/kænˈsɪər.i.ən/A person born under the zodiac sign of Cancer (June 21 – July 22); relating to the characteristics attributed to that sign.
cancerophobia
nounLow (Specialist/Medical)
/ˌkænsərə(ʊ)ˈfəʊbɪə/An excessive, irrational, or pathological fear of developing cancer.
cancerroot
nounVery Low (Specialist/Botanical)
/ˈkænsəˌruːt/A parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll that grows on roots of other plants.
cancha
nounVery Low
/ˈkantʃə/A term for a sports field or court, especially in Latin American Spanish, widely adopted in English contexts discussing Latin American sports, particularly soccer.

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