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ran•kle



Pronunciation: (rang'kul), [key]
—v., -kled, -kling.

—v.i.
(of unpleasant feelings, experiences, etc.) to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind; fester; be painful.

—v.t.
to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in: His colleague's harsh criticism rankled him for days.

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