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rancour

/ˈræŋkə(r)/noun

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कड़वाहट, द्वेष, बैर

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    [U] formal

    feelings of hatred and a desire to hurt other people, especially because you think that somebody has done something unfair to you

    कड़वाहट, द्वेष, बैर

    • They parted without rancour.
    • There was no rancour in his voice when he congratulated his old rival.
    • She spoke about her old rival without rancour.
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    • Years of rancour divided the two families.
    • The debate ended in good humour, with no rancour on either side.

    Synonyms bitterness resentment animosity malice spite

    Opposite goodwill friendship forgiveness amity

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ran·cour

With -our in British English (American rancor); the adjective rancorous drops the u.

British English में -our (American rancor); adjective rancorous में u हट जाता है।

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Keep the bitterness words together: rancour (long-lasting bitterness), resentment, animosity, acrimony (bitterness in argument), malice (wish to harm), spite.

कड़वाहट के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: rancour (लंबी कड़वाहट), resentment, animosity, acrimony (बहस में कड़वाहट), malice (हानि की इच्छा), spite।

Keep apart rancour and rancid (smelling of old fat).

Rancour और rancid (पुरानी चर्बी की गंध वाला) को अलग रखिए।