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rancor vs hostility

hostility vs rancor

rancor and hostility both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rancor Yes No No No
hostility Yes No No No
As nouns, hostility is a hypernym of rancor; that is, hostility is a word with a broader meaning than rancor:
  • rancor: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  • hostility: the feeling of a hostile person
Other hypernyms of rancor include enmity, ill will.
rancor (noun) hostility (noun)
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
the feeling of a hostile person
a state of deep-seated ill-will
Difference between rancor and hostility

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