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rancorous
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Rancorous
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ran·cor·ous
/
ˈræŋ
kər
əs
/
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[
rang
-ker-
uh
s
]
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adjective
full of or showing
rancor
.
Origin:
1580–90;
rancor
+
-ous
Related forms
ran·cor·ous·ly,
adverb
ran·cor·ous·ness,
noun
un·ran·cor·ous,
adjective
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rancour
or
rancor
(ˈræŋkə)
—
n
malicious resentfulness or hostility; spite
[C14: from Old French, from Late Latin
rancor
rankness]
rancor
or
rancor
—
n
[C14: from Old French, from Late Latin
rancor
rankness]
'rancorous
or
rancor
—
adj
'rancorously
or
rancor
—
adv
'rancorousness
or
rancor
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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