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Etymology

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rankle +‎ -ment

Noun

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ranklement (uncountable)

  1. The state of being rankled; resentment
    • 1999, Neil Gaiman, Stardust, page 34 (2001 Perennial Edition)
      His little sister, Louisa, six months his junior, was, however, allowed to go to the market, and this was a source of great ranklement to the boy []