Forgive and Resent

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Forgive

Forgive verb - To cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward.
Usage example: it is not easy to forgive those who have hurt us
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Resent is an antonym for forgive.
Nearby Words: forgiving, forgiveness, forgivable, forgivingly, forgiven

Resent

Resent verb - To have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages.
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Forgive is an antonym for resent.
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Common collocations

friend forgive friend resent friend
humanity forgive humanity resent humanity
character forgive character resent character
man forgive man resent man
Other words: people, mother, father, brother, anyone, behavior, son, humans.
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