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envy

noun verb

Spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
E
Ends with
Y
Contains
NV
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
A2

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Pronunciation

ˈɛnvi

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noun

  1. Spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)

noun

  1. A feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

verb

  1. Be envious of; set one's heart on

verb

  1. Feel envious towards; admire enviously

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Synonyms

invidiaenviousnessbegrudge

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