rancor
15
8.4
- noun
- /ˈræŋkər/
- Formal
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rencor
- I hope we can work together without rancor.
- a personal rancor
So there is, you know, a lot of rancor because of this.
- So there is, you know, a lot of rancor because of this.
- Not not compared to Nick, but just bring out the rancor.
- The word that we actually get fury from rancor is is a good way of translating that the desire to inflict revenge on the other person.
Examples
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The rancor between the two sides made it difficult to reach a peaceful agreement.
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Well, if such changes do come to our school... ...you must accept them... ...without rancor or bitterness.
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And he does so in a spirit not of rancor, one of hope.
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And he does so in a spirit not of rancor, but of hope.
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So there is, you know, a lot of rancor because of this.
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"You have no idea," she said, surprised at the rancor in her voice.
Fiction book (2002) -
We talked about politics without any rancor and had a nice discussion about music, too.
Blog text (13) -
And I don't really think that personal rancor... ...is going to help the situation, if I may say so.
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I should feel rancor in my heart for those invaders... ...but all I feel for them is sorrow.
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Nevertheless, the element of survival, not historic rancor, drove the transformation that began in the late 1960s.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
172
4.2
A long, strong feeling of anger toward someone who treated you unfairly
75
3.4
A strong feeling of anger and hurt toward someone
22
7.3
A strong feeling of anger that makes you want to hurt others
1
4.9
Strong anger that stays inside someone for a long time
1
7.4
A deep bitter anger you feel after being hurt
1
9.9
A deep, lasting feeling of bitterness and anger about being treated unfairly
Antonyms
How Bitter
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rancor comes from an old Latin word that meant 'to stink' and it shares the same root as English rancid, which we use for food that has gone bad. So rancor is like a 'bad taste' or long-lasting 'bitterness' toward someone.