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rankle

/ˈɹæŋ.kəl/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To cause irritation or deep bitterness.
  2. To fester.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

fret(English)eat into(English)grate(English)fester(English)gall(English)acerbate(English)embitter(English)irritate(English)mistreated(English)starling(English)banished(English)beaten(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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