Irk and Rankling

Irk

Irk verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

Rankling and irk are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Rankling" with "Irk", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: irksome, irking

Rankling

Rankling adjective - Causing annoyance.
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Synonyms for Rankling

Irk and rankling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Irk" instead a verb "Rankling".

Nearby Words: rankle, rankled
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