canker-blossom

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noun

One who destroys good things.

💬 Usage Examples

“Remember when Eric Clapton wasn’t such an frothy, knotty-pated, canker-blossom?” Making a Mix - Sean Beirne; New Haven Register (Connecticut); Feb 3, 2006. “Hermia: O me! (to Helena) You juggler!
You canker-blossom! You thief of love! What, have you come by night And stol’n my love’s heart from him?” William Shakespeare; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; 1600.
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