Ranklement

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being rankled; resentment uncountable

    "His little sister, Louisa, six months his junior, was, however, allowed to go to the market, and this was a source of great ranklement to the boy […]"

Example

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"His little sister, Louisa, six months his junior, was, however, allowed to go to the market, and this was a source of great ranklement to the boy […]"

Etymology

From rankle + -ment.

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