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adjective

Definition of ranklingnext
as in irritating
causing annoyance for some air travelers, the most rankling aspect of the security measures seems to be the restrictions regarding carry-on baggage

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rankling

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verb

present participle of rankle
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as in raging
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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as in angering
to make angry it rankles me when some schools can't even afford paper and pencils for the students

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“Rankling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankling. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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