rancorous
adjective
ran·cor·ous
ˈraŋ-k(ə-)rəs 
: marked by rancor : deeply malevolent
rancorous envy
rancorously
adverb
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a rancorous autobiography in which the author heaps blame on just about everyone who had the misfortune of knowing him
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On the City Council floor, Black aldermen who feared their communities were once again being shortchanged in favor of newcomers expressed outrage during rancorous debates over each migrant spending item.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
Episode 5 aired the Sunday after Election Day and conducts itself in rancorous spasms.
—Wesley Morris Ron Butler Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
Episode 5 aired the Sunday after Election Day and conducts itself in rancorous spasms.
—Wesley Morris Ron Butler Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Rancorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rancorous. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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