Rankle

/ˈɹæŋ.kəl/

Synonyms for "rankle" (131 found)

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Closest matches (27)

afflict aggravate agonize ail anger annoy arousebe rememberedbite botherbreak upbristle burn canker chafe convulse corrupt crucify crumblecrumble into dust

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cut decay decompose disintegrate distress

Verb(2 words)

annoyeat into

Strong matches (39)

embitter exasperate excruciatefall into decayfall to piecesfester fret gall gangreneget togive paingnawgo badgo to piecesgrate grind gripe harass harrow huff

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hurt incense inflameinflict painirk irritatekill by incheslacerate

Verb(9 words)

enrage festers fret grate grated haunt irk irritate linger

Noun(2 words)

galls irking

Related words (65)

make an impressionmartyr martyrize matter miff mildew mold molder mortify mould moulder mouldy necrose nettlenever be forgottennip obsess offend pain peeve

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penetrate pierce pinch pique plague prickprolong the agonyprovokeput to tortureputrefy putresce rack rasp rile ripen roil rot rub ruffle run scandalizeset upsink insphacelate spoil stab stingstir the bloodstir upsuppurate torment torture tweak twist upset vex weepwork upwound wring

Noun(1 words)

peeving

Verb(4 words)

persist rankling rubbed vex

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More general

14 entries

affect annoy bother chafe devilget atget togravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex

More specific

4 entries

haunt memorynurse a grudgeprovoke resentmentrecur pain

Collocations

6 entries

rankle criticsrankle for yearsrankle in memoryrankle policymakersrankle with resentmentrankle within the department

Inflections

3 entries

rankled rankles rankling

Derivations

1 entries

rankling

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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His bitter words still rankle in my mind.

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My colleague's gratuitous criticism still rankles with me.

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[…] and the alliance which was dictated by sound policy, by family ties, and by just fear of England's sea power, was further assured to France by recent and still existing injuries that must continue to rankle with Spain. […]

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1894, Ivan Dexter, Talmud: A Strange Narrative of Central Australia, published in serial form in Port Adelaide News and Lefevre's Peninsula Advertiser (SA), Chapter XX, http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks16/1600641.txt I stood trembling with agony for the spear was rankling in the wound.

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