Rankle a. : To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to fester; -- used literally and figuratively.

Rankle a. : To produce a festering or inflamed effect; to cause a sore; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a splinter rankles in the flesh; the words rankled in his bosom.

Rankle v. t. : To cause to fester; to make sore; to inflame.

Example:
Why do people Rankle at welfare for the poor, but are just fine with corporate welfare?

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