rancour
noun [U] UK formal (US rancor) /ˈræŋ.kər/
/-kɚ/ Definition
› a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past: They cheated me, but I feel no rancour towards/against them.Feelings of dislike and hatredAnger and displeasure rancorous /-əs/ adjective formal › a rancorous disputeAngry and displeasedBad-tempered
(Definition of rancour noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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