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rile vs rankle

rankle vs rile

rile and rankle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rile No No Yes No
rankle No No Yes No
As verbs, rankle is a hyponym of rile; that is, rankle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rile:
  • rile: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  • rankle: gnaw into; make resentful or angry
rile (verb) rankle (verb)
make turbid by stirring up the sediments of gnaw into; make resentful or angry
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Difference between rile and rankle

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