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Meaning of Rancor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɹæŋkəɹ

Definitions

  1. A feeling of long-lasting ire for another, sometimes to the point of hatred, over a perceived wrongdoing; bitterness.
  2. Rancidity, rankness.

Equivalents

العربية الحقد
Български омра́за
Bosanski nenavist pica zal žal zloba злоба
Català rancúnia
Deutsch Groll Ranküne
Español rencor
Français rancune
Gaeilge aicis
Galego rancor xenreira
עברית איבה
Hrvatski nenavist pica žal zal zloba злоба
Magyar gyűlölet
Հայերեն քեն
Italiano rancore
Kurdî hîddet zal
Nederlands rancune wrok
Polski uraza żal
Português rancor
Română pica ranchiună
Српски nenavist pica zal žal zloba злоба
Svenska groll
Türkçe hiddet öfke
Tiếng Việt hận thù

Examples

“I could almost see the rancor in his eyes when he challenged me to a fight.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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