Fester vs. Rankle

Festernoun

A fistula.

Festernoun

The condition of something that festers; a festering; a festerment.

Festerverb

(intransitive) To become septic; to become rotten.

Festerverb

(intransitive) To worsen, especially due to lack of attention.

Festerverb

(transitive) To cause to fester or rankle.

Festerverb

To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; as, a sore or a wound festers.

Festerverb

To be inflamed; to grow virulent, or malignant; to grow in intensity; to rankle.

Festerverb

To cause to fester or rankle.

Festernoun

A small sore which becomes inflamed and discharges corrupt matter; a pustule.

Festernoun

A festering or rankling.

Festernoun

a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus

Festerverb

ripen and generate pus;

Rankleverb

To cause irritation or deep bitterness.

Rankleverb

(intransitive) To fester.

Rankleverb

To become, or be, rank; to grow rank or strong; to be inflamed; to fester; - used literally and figuratively.

Rankleverb

To produce a festering or inflamed effect; to cause a sore; - used literally and figuratively; as, a splinter rankles in the flesh; the words rankled in his bosom.

Rankleverb

To cause to fester; to make sore; to inflame.

Rankleverb

gnaw into; make resentful or angry;