rancour
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- rancorous adjective
- rancorously adverb
- rancorousness noun
Etymology
Origin of rancour
C14: from Old French, from Late Latin rancor rankness
Example Sentences
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With emotion can come suspicion, bitterness and rancour.
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Wales have now won only two of their past 24 Test matches, while the domestic game is racked with uncertainty and rancour as the Welsh Rugby Union attempt to restructure four regional sides.
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It was all a far cry from the rancour that was exposed at Elland Road on Saturday night.
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Judging by the rancour of the messages I have received from various corners of the Labour Party, the definitive answer is: more vulnerable.
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The Radical Road was fenced off and years of rancour and indecision about reopening it have followed.
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