rancour
IPA: rʌnkˈʊr
Root Word: Rancour
noun
- A surname from French.
- Britain and Canada spelling of rancor [(American spelling) A feeling of long-lasting ire for another, sometimes to the point of hatred, over a perceived wrongdoing; bitterness.]
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Examples of "rancour" in Sentences
- Let us discuss this without rancour.
- Hopefully this won't lead to more rancour.
- Why did it have to create so much rancour
- My apologies for the rancour is not personal.
- Anyway, I hope we can discuss all this without rancour.
- Lack of Lib Dem rancour calls to mind a previous 'rancour'
- Despite your present rancour, I think you're a good editor.
- A variety of traditions have become associated with the rancour.
- The murder was committed because of rancour, malice, bestiality.
- Therefore, deal with every comment and criticism without rancour.
- That is the only way Nigerian sites can remain enriching and free of rancour.
- Church of England in 1992, produced "rancour" rather than "warmer ecumenical relations".
- "The time for partisan rancour is over," Obama transition team co-chair John Podesta says.
- Leader Nick Clegg said the party would move forward without "rancour" while Vince Cable said the coalition would be "stronger for the experience".
- Would the anxieties which weigh upon her like mountains interpose between the Queen and the jealous rancour which is too petty for her great soul? "
- There's been much talk today about the lack of "rancour" as Liberal Democrats agonise amongst themselves over how to vote in Thursday's Commons decision on tuition fees.
- But it doesn't have to be like that, and I'm confident that a less macho, more intuitive generation of Labour politicians will be able to stand against each other without the kind of rancour we saw in the past.
- Obama, criticised at home for not meeting the Dalai Lama during the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader's recent visit to Washington, has vowed to raise human rights issues with Beijing, but said he would do it without "rancour".