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grudge
- pronunciation:
- gruhj
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a feeling of resentment harbored against someone because of a real or imagined injustice.
- synonyms:
- bitterness, discontent, grievance, ill will, pique, rancor, resentment, umbrage
- similar words:
- animosity, antipathy, bile, enmity, envy, gall, hatred, jealousy, malevolence, malice, offense, spite, spleen, venom
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| related words: |
grievance, miff |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
arranged or carried out in order to settle a grudge.
a grudge match between two boxers- similar words:
- bitter
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
grudged, grudges, grudging |
| definition 1: |
to be reluctant to give or allow; begrudge.
- synonyms:
- begrudge
- similar words:
- deny, mind, refuse
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| definition 2: |
to feel rancor toward or resent (someone) because of his or her good fortune.
- synonyms:
- begrudge, resent
- similar words:
- covet, envy
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| related words: |
spite |
| derivation: |
grudger (n.) |
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