Definition: (noun) Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will.
Synonyms: bitterness, resentment, gall.
Usage: After a year Edinburgh dropped him, thus supplying substantial fuel for his ingrained poor man's jealousy and rancor at the privileged classes.
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