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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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Pacific Palisades wildfire rages A fast-moving wildfire fueled by dangerously high-speed Santa Ana winds continues to threaten homes in some of California's most exclusive neighborhoods on Wednesday.—
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Civil war rages in China, and he’s enlisted in the Nationalist Army.—
Kayla Maiuri,
New York Times,
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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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People.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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Your body burns calories all the time, even while sleeping.—
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Verywell Health,
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There’s also a scene where Sylvie confronts Bob about never talking about his past, a subject that irritates him because of its irrelevance to his larger project.—
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Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Chafing Chafing occurs when skin rubs against skin or clothing, causing friction that irritates the skin.—
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Health,
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“Rankles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankles. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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