rankle (v.)
- afflict
- aggravate
- agonize
- ail
- anger
- annoy
- arouse
- bite
- bother
- bristle
- burn
- canker
- chafe
- convulse
- corrupt
- crucify
- crumble
- cut
- decay
- decompose
- disintegrate
- distress
- embitter
- exasperate
- excruciate
- fester
- fret
- gall
- gangrene
- gnaw
- grate
- grind
- gripe
- harass
- harrow
- huff
- hurt
- incense
- inflame
- irk
- irritate
- lacerate
- martyr
- martyrize
- matter
- miff
- mildew
- mold
- molder
- mortify
- necrose
- nettle
- nip
- obsess
- pain
- peeve
- penetrate
- pierce
- pinch
- pique
- plague
- prick
- provoke
- putrefy
- rack
- rasp
- rile
- ripen
- roil
- rot
- rub
- ruffle
- run
- sphacelate
- spoil
- stab
- sting
- suppurate
- torment
- torture
- tweak
- twist
- upset
- vex
- weep
- wound
- wring