rankle

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Verb rankle has 1 sense

eat into, fret, rankle, grate - gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
--₁ is one way to annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
Sample sentence:
The bad news will rankle him

Definitions from the Web

rankle

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

To cause persistent irritation or resentment.

Example sentence: The criticism from his colleagues rankled him for weeks.

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Sense 2:

(Of a wound or sore) continue to be painful; fester.

Example sentence: The thorn in his finger rankled and refused to heal.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

An unresolved and persistent anger or resentment.

Example sentence: The years have passed, but the rankle of his childhood betrayal remains.

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