Grievance and Grudge

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Grievance

Grievance noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.

Usage example: this is no place to air your grievances against him

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Grudge is a synonym for grievance. In some cases you can use "Grudge" instead a noun "Grievance". popular alternative

Nearby Words: grieve, grieved, grieving

Grudge

Grudge noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.

Usage example: he's had a grudge against her ever since she snubbed him at the dance

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Grievance is a synonym for grudge in resentment topic. You can use "Grievance" instead a noun "Grudge", if it concerns topics such as hard feelings. popular alternative

Nearby Words: grudging, grudgingly, grudged

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particular	particular grievance	particular grudge
initial	initial grievance	initial grudge
legitimate	legitimate grievance	legitimate grudge
petty	petty grievance	petty grudge
Other adjectives: actual, real, big, serious, main, personal, past, justified.

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