Rankle and Settle

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Rankle verb - To make angry.

Usage example: it rankles me when some schools can't even afford paper and pencils for the students

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Settle is an antonym for rankle.

Nearby Word: rankling

Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

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Rankle is an antonym for settle.

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

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