rankle in Dutch
rankle in Dutch is irriteren, steken, woekeren — rankle means to keep causing annoyance or resentment over time.
rankle in Dutch
irriteren
(transitive, or, intransitive) To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
steken
(transitive, or, intransitive) To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
woekeren
(transitive, or, intransitive) To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
etteren
(intransitive) To fester.
twijfelen
(intransitive) To fester.
verergeren
(intransitive) To fester.
What does "rankle" mean?
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verb To keep causing annoyance or resentment over time.
"Liam hadn't meant for that last part to slip out. Allie might think it pretty pathetic that he'd remembered that comment from the first night they met, but it had rankled him then and, to some degree, it rankled him now."
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rankle in a sentence
- Liam hadn't meant for that last part to slip out. Allie might think it pretty pathetic that he'd remembered that comment from the first night they met, but it had rankled him then and, to some degree, it rankled him now.
- What most rankles me about the term is how casually it is being applied to schools—temples of learning—and especially to children.
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What is "rankle" in Dutch?
"rankle" in Dutch is irriteren, steken, woekeren. rankle means: To keep causing annoyance or resentment over time.
Are there other ways to say "rankle" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 6 translations listed for "rankle": irriteren, steken, woekeren, etteren, twijfelen, verergeren.
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