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rankle
[ rang-kuhl ]
verb (used without object)
- (of unpleasant feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind; fester; be painful.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used with object)
- to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in:
His colleague's harsh criticism rankled him for days.
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rankle
/ ˈ°ùæŋ°ìÉ™±ô /
verb
- intr to cause severe and continuous irritation, anger, or bitterness; fester
his failure to win still rankles
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- °ù²¹²Ôk±ô¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
- ³Ü²Ô·°ù²¹²Ôk±ô±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of rankle1
Example Sentences
What rankled Didion about this turn was that it reduced the complexity of all issues to tidy bromides.
That comment rankled Trump and drew him into the clash that up until this point had been limited to Zelensky and the vice-president.
It could also upset the stock market and rankle high-dollar corporate donors who need a reliable legal system to attract investors.
The move rankled Trump then, who tried to veto the measure and declared that "our history as the Greatest Nation in the World will not be tampered with!"
Tax experts said there are other options that are easier to implement and less likely to rankle voters.
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