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Rankling

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fretverb(transitive) To chafe or irritate; to worry.
eat intoverbTo consume gradually, especially by erosion.
gratenoun(transitive, cooking) To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater.
rumblingnounA deep low noise.
gratingnounThe sound made by something that grates against something else.
jarringnounA feeling or movement that jars or jolts.
nigglingIrritating.
reeknounA strong unpleasant smell.
gnawingnounA sensation of being gnawed.
stinknounA strong bad smell.
raspingnounA sound that rasps.
rucklenounA wrinkle.
irritationnounThe state of being irritated.
pricklenounA tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
ticklingnounThe act by which someone is tickled.
razzingnoun(informal) Teasing or heckling.
rattlingnounrattle (a sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another)
ring stingnoun(British, slang, vulgar) Irritation of the anus as a result of eating spicy food.
rattlenounObject that rattles.
crepitationnounA grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air.

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