v. gall, fester, irk, vex, plague, chafe, grate, nettle, torment, pain, hurt, provoke, anger, exasperate, get (to), upset Although she had forgiven him, the insult still rankled
RANKLE
Meaning of RANKLE in English
Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012