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Rancor vs Loathing - What's the difference?

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Rancor is a related term of loathing.


As nouns the difference between rancor and loathing

is that rancor is the deepest malignity or spite; deep-seated enmity or malice; inveterate hatred while loathing is sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.

As a verb loathing is

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rancor

English

Alternative forms

* rancour (Commonwealth)

Noun

(-)
  • The deepest malignity or spite; deep-seated enmity or malice; inveterate hatred.
    • I could almost see the rancor in his eyes when he challenged me to a fight.

    Derived terms

    * rancorous * rancorously

    Related terms

    * rancid

    References

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    loathing

    English

    Noun

  • Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.
    • The man's loathing of his former friend was palpable; you could feel how much he now hated him.

    Verb

    (head)