rancour vs grudge
grudge vs rancourrancour and grudge both are nouns.
rancour is not a verb while grudge is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rancour | Yes | No | No | No |
| grudge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
grudge is a hyponym of
rancour; that is, grudge is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
rancour:
- rancour: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
- grudge: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
Other hyponyms of rancour include
heartburning, huffishness, sulkiness, grievance, score, enviousness, envy.
| rancour (noun) | grudge (noun) |
|---|---|
| a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will | a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation |
| rancour (verb) | grudge (verb) |
|---|---|
| accept or admit unwillingly | |
| bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings |
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