[RANG-kuhl]
verb
To cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in.
“So what? She’s been with a dog. I wouldn’t let it rankle you.”
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Rankle.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/rankle. Accessed 9 May 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “rankle”, accessed May 9, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/rankle.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Rankle. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 9, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/rankle