rankles

rankles
ran·kle || 'ræŋkl v. cause constant anger, persistently annoy or irritate

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  • rankle — [[t]ræ̱ŋk(ə)l[/t]] rankles, rankling, rankled 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... [V with n] Britain …   English dictionary

  • rankle — UK [ˈræŋk(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms rankle : present tense I/you/we/they rankle he/she/it rankles present participle rankling past tense rankled past participle rankled if an action rankles or rankles you, it continues… …   English dictionary

  • Rankle — Ran kle (r[a^][ng] k l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rankled} ( k ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rankling} ( kl[i^]ng).] [From {Rank}, a.] 1. To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to fester; used literally and figuratively. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rankled — Rankle Ran kle (r[a^][ng] k l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rankled} ( k ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rankling} ( kl[i^]ng).] [From {Rank}, a.] 1. To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to fester; used literally and figuratively. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rankling — Rankle Ran kle (r[a^][ng] k l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rankled} ( k ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rankling} ( kl[i^]ng).] [From {Rank}, a.] 1. To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to fester; used literally and figuratively. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • rankle — ran|kle [ ræŋkl ] verb intransitive or transitive if an action rankles or rankles you, it continues to annoy or upset you for a long time after it has happened: The document has rankled many party members …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • rankle — [ˈræŋk(ə)l] verb [I/T] if an action rankles, or if it rankles you, it continues to annoy or upset you for a long time …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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