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   Ran·cor·ous

   /ˈraNGk(ə)rəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by bitterness or resentment: "sixteen miserable months of rancorous disputes"

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   • 1. rancorously adverb

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   What does rancorous mean?

   • ran′cor•ous•ness, n. malice. Also, [ esp. Brit.,] ˈran•cour. ran•cor•ous, adj.: a rancorous debate. ran•cor (rang′ kər), n. malice. Also, [ esp. Brit.,] ran′cour. bitterness, spite, venom, animosity. See malevolence. benevolence. Visit the English Only Forum. Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

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   What does rancourous mean?

   • • RANCOROUS(adjective) Sense 1 Meaning: Showing deep-seated resentment Context example: preserve...from rancourous envy of the rich Similar: resentful(full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will)

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   What does rancor mean in English?

   • ran•cor (rang′ kər), n. malice. Also, [ esp. Brit.,] ran′cour. bitterness, spite, venom, animosity. See malevolence. benevolence. Visit the English Only Forum. Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself. Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

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   What does rancorously mean in American politics?

   • This was a time when American politics was sharply and rancorously divided from top to bottom. What is the pronunciation of rancorously? RANCOROUSLY meaning: 1. in a way that involves bad feelings and continuing anger about something in the past: 2. in a…. Learn more.

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   What does the adjective rancorous mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective rancorous . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   4 days ago · A rancorous argument or person is full of bitterness and anger. [formal].... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to rancorous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of rancorous. HUFFY. Synonyms. huffy. easily offended. touchy. sensitive. hypersensitive. angry. irate. waspish. quarrelsome. ill-humored. resentful. querulous. cranky. petulant. churlish. snappish. shirty.

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   bitterness, spite, venom, animosity. See malevolence. benevolence. 'rancorous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): cantankerous - spiteful - venomous. Forum discussions with the word (s) "rancorous" in the title: Tom was <rancorous> [for a person] Visit the English Only Forum.

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   RANCOROUSLY meaning: 1. in a way that involves bad feelings and continuing anger about something in the past: 2. in a…. Learn more.