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English to English verb
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gnaw into; make resentful or angry |  | Example: The injustice rankled her
his resentment festered
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to fester; -- used literally and figuratively. | | source: webster1913
| 3 |
To cause to fester; to make sore; to inflame. | | source: webster1913
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