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envying

verb

Meaning

  1. To feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions.
  2. To have envious feelings (at).
  3. To give (something) to (someone) grudgingly or reluctantly; to begrudge.
  4. To show malice or ill will; to rail.
  5. To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.
  6. To hate.
  7. A feeling of envy.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

enviousness(English)begrudge(English)invidia(English)the green-eyed monster(English)penis envy(English)envisagement(English)envisioning(English)metaemotion(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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