Rankling

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  • v. Present participle of rankle.
    • Word Usage
    ""I am sure he does, Mrs. Brenton," Olive assured her, with gentle malice, for not in vain was "the poor fellow" phrase rankling in her mind."
    Verb Form
    rankled    rankles    rankling   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    vex    get at    chafe    nark    nettle   
    Form
    rankled    rankling   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fester    inflame    pain    embitter    irritate   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    ankle   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    jacana    niggle    minesite    exceptionalism    pitta   
     
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