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Definition rankle in British English

rankle verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˈræŋk(ə)l/
1

if an action rankles or rankles you, it continues to annoy or upset you for a long time after it has happened

Example

The document has rankled many party members.

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Definition rankle in British English