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rankle

British pronunciation/ɹˈæŋkə‍l/
American pronunciation/ˈɹæŋkəɫ/
to rankle
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

gnaw into; make resentful or angry

synonyms : eat into
fret
grate
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Examples
1FIFA's shenanigans still rankled Maradona.
2It rankled me.
3He rankled over authority.
4This rankled many Democrats because the process took place right before the 2020 election and under COVID circumstances.
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