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Meaning of Rankle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹæŋ.kəl

Definitions

A festering, embittering object or condition, either mental, or a physical sore or ulcer.

rare

Equivalents

العربية إلتهب
Български мъча
Català crispar irritar
Čeština hnisat štvát trápit žrát
Magyar faj
Nederlands etteren irriteren steken twijfelen verergeren woekeren
Polski bolec dręczyć jątrzyć zaognić
Русский гнои́ться мучить раздражать терзать

Examples

“To this the Prince appeared to acquiesce; but I saw it did not please, and left a rankle in his mind.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Rankled ranklement Rankles ranklessness Rankling Rankly

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