Mad and Rankle

Mad

Mad verb - To make angry.
Usage example: her endless excuses for not doing the work madded her overburdened coworkers

Rankle and mad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rankle" instead a verb "Mad".

Nearby Words: madness, madly

Rankle

Rankle verb - To be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger.

Mad and rankle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mad" instead a verb "Rankle".

Nearby Word: rankling
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