rankles

verb

Definition of ranklesnext
present tense third-person singular of rankle
1
as in steams
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger that kind of rude treatment from a young person makes me rankle

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2
as in angers
to make angry it rankles me when some schools can't even afford paper and pencils for the students

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  1. rages
  2. burns
  3. irritates
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  • Pacific Palisades wildfire rages A fast-moving wildfire fueled by dangerously high-speed Santa Ana winds continues to threaten homes in some of California's most exclusive neighborhoods on Wednesday.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Civil war rages in China, and he’s enlisted in the Nationalist Army.
    Kayla Maiuri, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of rages
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  • There’s no need to spend over $30 or more on a yummy scented candle that’s long-lasting, smells luxurious, and burns evenly.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Your body burns calories all the time, even while sleeping.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of burns
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  • There’s also a scene where Sylvie confronts Bob about never talking about his past, a subject that irritates him because of its irrelevance to his larger project.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Chafing Chafing occurs when skin rubs against skin or clothing, causing friction that irritates the skin.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of irritates
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