Used as a gerund meaning persistent annoyance or resentment; usually uncountable, occasionally plural.
Traduzioni
There was a rankling in his tone whenever he mentioned the defeat.
Il y avait de la rancœur dans sa voix chaque fois qu’il mentionnait la défaite.
amertumeEmployé pour une irritation ou une amertume tenace. Definizioni
Persistent annoyance or resentment; the act or process of rankling. There was a rankling in his tone whenever he mentioned the defeat.