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rankles

/ˈræŋkəlz/

Meanings
verb
To cause irritation or deep bitterness.

Examples :

"Even after all these years, the memory of being unfairly blamed for the mistake still rankles him. "
emotion mind attitude

Related Words

Illustration irritation

irritation noun

/ˌɪɹɪˈteɪʃən/

The act of irritating or annoying

"What irritation causes you to be so moody?"

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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these pronoun

/ðiːz/ /ðiz/

The thing, item, etc. being indicated.

"My teacher pointed to the books on the shelf and said, "These are the ones we'll be using today." "

Illustration memory

memory noun

/ˈmɛm(ə)ɹi/

The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later at will.

"Memory is a facility common to all animals."

Illustration bitterness

bitterness noun

/ˈbɪtənəs/

The quality of having a bitter taste.

"The lemon had a noticeable bitterness. "

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years noun

/ji.ə(ɹ)z/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

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cause noun

/kɔːz/ /kɔz/

(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

Illustration blamed

blamed verb

/bleɪmd/

To censure (someone or something); to criticize.

"The teacher blamed the students for the messy classroom. "

Illustration splinter

splinter noun

/ˈsplɪntə(ɹ)/ /ˈsplɪntɚ/

A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.

"The carpenter carefully removed the splinter from his finger. "

Illustration fester

fester noun

/ˈfɛstə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɛstɚ/

A fistula.

"The fester on her arm finally broke open, revealing a deep wound. "

Illustration mistake

mistake noun

/mɪˈsteɪk/

An error; a blunder.

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "

Illustration unfairly

unfairly adverb

/ʌnˈferli/ /ˌʌnˈferli/

In a manner that is unfair.

"The carnival games were unfairly difficult, and hardly anybody won a prize."