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as in steams
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
that kind of rude treatment from a young person makes me rankle
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as in angers
to make angry
it rankles me when some schools can't even afford paper and pencils for the students
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Civil war rages in China, and he’s enlisted in the Nationalist Army.—
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There’s no need to spend over $30 or more on a yummy scented candle that’s long-lasting, smells luxurious, and burns evenly.—
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Your body burns calories all the time, even while sleeping.—
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Harry replies stupidly, which irritates Bri.—
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Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ethylene oxide can cause cancer and irritates the nervous and respiratory systems.—
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The Conversation,
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“Rankles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankles. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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