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grudge
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- pronunciation:
- gruhj
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
anger that is held onto for a long time.
She has a grudge against him that goes back six years.- synonyms:
- bitterness, ill will
- similar words:
- animosity, bile, envy, hatred, jealousy, malice, offense, spite, spleen, venom
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
grudges, grudging, grudged |
| definition: |
to not want to give or allow.
My older brother grudged me the use of the phone.- similar words:
- deny, mind, refuse
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| related words: |
spite |
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| derivation: |
grudger (n.) |
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