Rankle Meaning | VocabAct | NutSpace

-- MEANING --
Rankle:
to annoy or irritate (someone)
(of a wound or sore) continue to be painful; fester
to cause anger or deep bitterness
-- SENTENCE --
Rohini was rankled by the behaviour of her roommate.
Although her fractured wrist had healed the pain still rankled her each winter.
Annie betrayed Rohini by sharing their secret with another person. Her betrayal rankled Rohini.
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SYNONYMS
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annoy (verb)
to make someone feel slightly angry or impatient
provoke (verb)
to deliberately try to make someone angry
anger (verb)
to make someone feel angry
bother (verb)
to annoy someone by interrupting them when they are busy or want to be left alone
frustrate (verb)
to make someone feel annoyed and impatient by preventing them from doing or getting something
irritate (verb)
to make someone feel annoyed or impatient
madden (verb)
to make someone very angry
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