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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"
   • ▪ annoy or irritate (someone): "Lisa was rankled by his assertion"
   • 2. (of a wound or sore) continue to be painful; fester: archaic "the wound is but skinned over and rankles still at the bottom"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French rancler, from rancle, draoncle ‘festering sore’, from an alteration of medieval Latin dracunculus, diminutive of draco ‘serpent’.

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   What does rankle mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! RANKLE definition: 1. to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time: 2. to make someone annoyed or angry for a…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if an event or situation rankles you?

   • 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]

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   What does remark rankle mean?

   • if something such as an event or a remark rankles, it makes you feel angry or upset for a long time rankle (somebody) Her comments still rankled. rankle with somebody His decision to sell the land still rankled with her. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   Where did the word rancler come from?

   • From the noun the French formed the verb rancler, "to fester." In the 14th century, the verb was taken into English as rankle, with the same meaning. Our word dragon also comes from the Greek drakōn by way of the Latin draco.

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

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   Rankle means to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time, often because of something unfair or unkind. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time: The unkind...

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     rankle definicja: 1. to make someone annoyed or angry for a...

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     RANKLE translate: 使人耿耿于怀;令人怀恨;使人怨愤不已. Learn more in the...

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     RANKED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

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     RANKLE translate: 使人耿耿於懷;令人懷恨;使人怨憤不已. Learn more in the...

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   Rankle is a verb that means to cause or feel anger, irritation, or bitterness. It comes from a word for a festering sore or a small serpent, and is related to dragon.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Rankle means to make someone annoyed or angry for a long time. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and examples, and compare it with irony.

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   Rankle means to cause or have long-lasting anger, rancor, or resentment. It can also mean to fester or be painful. See word origin, frequency, and usage in sentences.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb rankle, which means to make you feel angry or upset for a long time. See examples, synonyms and word origin of rankle.