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rankling

adjective as in festering

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The president had lobbied the Democratic National Committee to change its calendar, rankling party members in New Hampshire and leaving his supporters to write in his name.

But officials from the F.B.I. and Justice Department pushed back this month on specific proposals during their first public appearance on Capitol Hill to discuss the matter, rankling lawmakers.

Analysis: The deal bolsters Biden’s argument that he is committed to bipartisanship, but it comes at the cost of rankling many in his own party.

Those shifts made it harder for many apps to target advertising to users, rankling tech executives including Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram.

The Transportation Department’s expanded goals diverge from some predecessors, rankling Republicans.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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