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rancor (n.)

c. 1200, from Old French rancor "bitterness, resentment; grief, affliction," from Late Latin rancorem (nominative rancor) "rancidness, a stinking smell" (Palladius); "grudge, bitterness" (Hieronymus and in Late Latin), from Latin rancere "to stink" (see rancid).

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Definitions of rancor from WordNet

rancor (n.)
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will;
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