👉 In linguistics and computer science, the term "rankled" is used to describe a pattern of grammatical rules that are not always followed in a sentence. It is often seen as a form of redundancy or ambiguity, which can lead to confusion for readers or speakers. The term comes from the Latin word "rank," meaning "to rank," and "lled," which means "marked" or "lined." In this context, "rankled" refers to something that is marked in some