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rankle

/ˈræŋ.kəl/

Translations

rankleverb

rankled

Past Simple

rankled

Past Participle

rankling

Gerund

/ˈræŋ.kəl/

The memory of the argument continued to rankle him for days.

Воспоминание о ссоре продолжало терзать его несколько дней.

The unfair criticism rankled her deeply.

Несправедливая критика глубоко мучила её.

Additional translations

Synonyms

rankleverb

To cause persistent irritation or resentment.

The unfair criticism continued to rankle him for weeks.

To fester or become inflamed, as a wound or sore.

The untreated cut began to rankle, causing him considerable pain.

To continue to cause pain, bitterness, or annoyance in the mind; to linger resentfully.

The injustice still rankles in her memory years later.