gall

Noun
  1. An open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle (synset 114298742)
    hypernym: animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings
    synonym: saddle sore
  2. A skin sore caused by chafing (synset 114207872)
    hypernym: sore - an open skin infection
    hyponym: saddle sore - sore on a horseback rider chafed by a saddle
  3. Abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury (synset 113120345)
    hypernym: plant tissue - the tissue of a plant
    hyponym: oak apple - oak gall caused by larvae of a cynipid wasp
  4. A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will (synset 107564444)
    hypernym: enmity, hostility, ill will - the feeling of a hostile person
    hyponym:
    synonym: bitterness, rancor, rancour, resentment
  5. A digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder;
    Aids in the digestion of fats (synset 105413913)
    hypernym: digestive fluid, digestive juice - secretions that aid digestion
    synonym: bile
  6. The trait of being rude and impertinent;
    Inclined to take liberties (synset 104923043)
    hypernym: discourtesy, rudeness - a manner that is rude and insulting
    hyponym: chutzpa, chutzpah, hutzpah - (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
    synonym: cheekiness, crust, freshness, impertinence, impudence, insolence
Verb
  1. Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing (synset 202124124)
    hypernym: irritate - excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
    synonym: chafe, fret
  2. Irritate or vex (synset 201790579)
    "It galls me that we lost the suit"
    hypernym: anger - make angry
    synonym: irk

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