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| ran·kle [ rángk'l ] (past and past participle ran·kled, present participle ran·kling, 3rd person present singular ran·kles) |
intransitive verb |
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cause bitter feelings: to cause persistent feelings of bitterness, resentment, or anger
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| [14th century. < Old French raoncler< raoncle "festering sore," literally "little snake (bite)" < Latin dracunculus< draco (see dragon)] |
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