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envious
adjective
Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
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ˈɛnvɪəs
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adjective
Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
“He was never covetous before he met her”
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He was never covetous before he met her
Jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions
Envious of their art collection
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