rancor vs wormwood

rancor

noun
  • A feeling of long-lasting ire for another, sometimes to the point of hatred, over a perceived wrongdoing; bitterness. 

  • Rancidity, rankness. 

wormwood

noun
  • Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation. 

  • An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic. 

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