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   Ran·cor

   /ˈraNGkər/

   

   noun

   • 1. bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing: "he spoke without rancor"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from late Latin rancor ‘rankness’ (in the Vulgate ‘bitter grudge’), related to Latin rancidus ‘stinking’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • A

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   • C

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   • O

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