Engender irritation or resentment (6)

I believe the answer is:

rankle

(Other definitions for rankle that I've seen before include "Cause persistent annoyance" , "will continue to cause irritation" , "Continue to annoy" , "Cause lasting annoyance or resentment" , "Continue to cause annoyance or bitterness" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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