verb
rankle
Rankle (verb) means to cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
verb
1
To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
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Etymology
From Middle English ranklen, ranclen, from Old French rancler, räoncler, draoncler (“to ulcerate, to form a boil”), from Old French draoncle (“a boil”), from Latin dracunculus (“little serpent”), diminutive of Latin dracō (“serpent, dragon”).
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"rankle" (verb) means to cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.