rancor
/RANG-ker/nounbitter, long-lasting resentment
“The merger closed without visible rancor.”
- Synonyms
- bitterness, animosity, acrimony
- Antonyms
- goodwill, amity
- Memory hook
- rancor: the rancid residue of old quarrels.
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