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rancor (s) (noun), rancors (pl)
1. A resentment, a bitterness, a hostility, or an animosity: At the end of the business meeting about lowering wages, there was some significant rancor among the company's employees.
2. Etymology: from Latin rancere, "to be spoiled" or "to be rotten."
A vehement bitterness.
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A strong resentment.
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