Animosity and Envy

Animosity

Animosity noun - A deep-seated ill will.

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Envy and animosity are semantically related in resentment topic. In some cases you can use "Envy" instead a noun "Animosity".

Nearby Word: animus

Envy noun - A painful awareness of another's possessions or advantages and a desire to have them too.

Usage example: her envy of her neighbor's fancy clothes wrecked their friendship

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Animosity and envy are semantically related in resentment topic. Sometimes you can use "Animosity" instead a noun "Envy".

Nearby Words: envious, envying, envied

clear	clear animosity	clear envy
pure	pure animosity	pure envy
certain	certain animosity	certain envy
due	due animosity	due envy
Other adjectives: deep, obvious, real, intense, serious, little, slight, mutual, further, growing, resulting.

When he joined the Whos, they happily accepted him and made him a guest of honor, showing his envy and animosity to be unfounded.

Source: Broken Aesop / Live-Action Films

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