Resent and Want

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.

Usage example: always resented her baby brother, whom her parents doted on

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Synonyms for Resent

Antonyms for Resent

Want and resent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Want" instead a verb "Resent".

Want

Want verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.

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Synonyms for Want

Antonyms for Want

Resent and want are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Resent" instead a verb "Want".

Nearby Words: wanting, wanted

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

character	resent character	want character
power	resent power	want power
life	resent life	want life
man	resent man	want man
Other words: people, name, relationship, time, way, hell, brother, anyone.

Both words in one sentence

Muggle Power: There are a lot of ordinary people who resent the power of the Mages and the Mechanics, and some of them want to do something about it.

Source: Literature / The Pillars of Reality
The idea that women only want shiny, expensive things, and resent being given "practical" gifts because they reinforce "a woman's place is in the kitchen/home".

Source: Gift-Giving Gaffe
There's also the fact some Erdlings resent the Kindar for their exile beneath the ground (Befal and followers want violent retribution).

Source: Literature / Green-Sky Trilogy

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