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    rankle
    /ˈraŋkl/

    verb

    • 1. (of a comment or fact) cause continuing annoyance or resentment: "the casual manner of his dismissal still rankles"
    • 2. (of a wound or sore) continue to be painful; fester: archaic "the wound is but skinned over and rankles still at the bottom"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRANKLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time: The unkind way in which his girlfriend left him still rankled with him long after. [ + that ] It still rankles that she got promoted, and I didn't. Synonym. grate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate. aggrieve. alienate. anger. annoy.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rankleRankle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RANKLE is to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness. How to use rankle in a sentence. The Connection Between Rankle and Dragon

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rankleRankle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Rankle is a cranky-sounding verb that means to eat away at or aggravate to the point of causing anger. If you want to rankle a cat, try splashing it with water and then putting it in the bathtub.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRANKLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time: The unkind way in which his girlfriend left him still rankled with him long after. [ + that ] It still rankles that she got promoted, and I didn't. Synonym. grate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate. aggrieve. alienate. anger. annoy.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › rankleRANKLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rankle definition: (of unpleasant feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind; fester; be painful.. See examples of RANKLE used in a sentence.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › rankleRANKLE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for RANKLE: steam, rage, burn, boil, storm, seethe, shake, foam; Antonyms of RANKLE: please, relieve, delight, gratify, allay, assuage, soothe, appease

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRANKLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If an event or situation rankles, it makes you feel angry or bitter afterwards, because you think it was unfair or wrong. They paid him only £10 for it and it really rankled. [VERB] Britain's refusal to sell Portugal arms in 1937 still rankled with him. [VERB + with] The only thing that rankles me is what she says about Ireland. [VERB noun]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrankle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of rankle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › rankleRankle - definition of rankle by The Free Dictionary

    1. (of feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to irritate or cause bitter resentment. v.t. 2. to cause (a person) keen irritation or bitter resentment.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ranklerankle | meaning of rankle in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    rankle meaning, definition, what is rankle: if something rankles, you still remember...: Learn more.