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rancour vs hostility

hostility vs rancour

rancour and hostility both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rancour Yes No No No
hostility Yes No No No
As nouns, hostility is a hypernym of rancour; that is, hostility is a word with a broader meaning than rancour:
  • rancour: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  • hostility: the feeling of a hostile person
Other hypernyms of rancour include enmity, ill will.
rancour (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 rancour and hostility

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