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Rancor vs Vindictive - What's the difference?

rancor | vindictive |

As a noun rancor

is the deepest malignity or spite; deep-seated enmity or malice; inveterate hatred.

As an adjective vindictive is

having a tendency to seek revenge when , vengeful.

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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    vindictive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a tendency to seek revenge when , vengeful.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1920 , author=D. H. Lawrence , title=Women in Love , chapter=18 citation , passage=The vindictive mockery in her voice made his brain quiver.}}
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1933 , author=H. G. Wells , title=The Shape of Things to Come citation , passage=The victors will exact vindictive penalties and the losers of course will undertake to pay, but none of them realizes that money is going to do the most extraordinary things to them when they begin upon that.}}
  • (obsolete) punitive

    • Synonyms

    * vengeful, revengeful, nasty * See also

    Derived terms

    * vindictively * vindictiveness

    Related terms

    * vindicate * vindication * vindicator

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