rancor
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ran·cor
(răng'kər) 
n.
Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will. See synonyms at enmity.
rancorously ran'cor·ous·ly adv.
rancorousness ran'cor·ous·ness n.
n.
Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will. See synonyms at enmity.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin, rancid smell, from Latin rancēre, to stink, be rotten.]
rancorous ran'cor·ous adj.rancorously ran'cor·ous·ly adv.
rancorousness ran'cor·ous·ness n.
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rancor
noun
- The quality or state of feeling bitter: acrimony, bitterness, embitterment, gall1, rancorousness, resentfulness, resentment, virulence, virulency. See feelings.
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rancor
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Definition: bitterness, hatefulness
Antonyms: amicability, kindness, love, respect, sympathy
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rancor
IN BRIEF: Hatred or malice.
It is the acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancor left behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.
— Gandhi (1869-1948)
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Rancour
Dansk (Danish)
n. - had, nag, bitterhed
Français (French)
n. - ranc¯ur
Deutsch (German)
n. - Verbitterung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μακροχρόνια) έχθρα, άχτι
Português (Portuguese)
n. - rancor (m)
Русский (Russian)
озлобленность, злопамятность
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
怨恨, 遗恨, 仇恨
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 怨恨, 遺恨, 仇恨
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 앙심, 원한, 유감, 악의
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) حقد, ضغينه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - התמרמרות, שנאה
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