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Word: Rancour
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin rancor ‘rankness’ (in the Vulgate ‘bitter grudge’), related to Latin rancidus ‘stinking’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈraŋkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing
Short Definition:bitterness
Examples:- he spoke without rancour
Variant Forms:
- rancor
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