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grudgea persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡrʌdʒ/

Korean meaning: 과거의 모욕이나 상처로 인한 지속적인 악감정이나 원한

Korean pronunciation: **그**뤏지

Example Sentences

  • My cat holds a grudge against the vacuum cleaner for three days after I clean the house.
  • Don't grudge her the promotion - she worked really hard for it.
  • He still bears a grudge against pizza after that food poisoning incident.

grudge

NOUN

//ɡrʌdʒ//

a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury

grudge concept
💡 Concept

A girl holds a grudge against her former friend in the cafeteria

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grudge rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A judge's grudge melts away with sweet fudge!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡrʌdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡrʌdʒ/

🌳Etymology

Rootgrudg-
Suffix--e

Origin

From Old French 'grudger' meaning to murmur or complain, possibly from Germanic roots related to growling or grumbling sounds. The word entered Middle English in the 14th century with the sense of harboring resentment.

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🎵Rhyme

judgefudgenudgesmudge
judge
fudge
nudge
smudge

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat holds a grudge against the vacuum cleaner for three days after I clean the house.

Don't grudge her the promotion - she worked really hard for it.

😄 Fun example

He still bears a grudge against pizza after that food poisoning incident.

😄 Fun example

Life's too short to hold grudges against people who don't remember what they did.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

resentmentanimosityhostilitymalicespite

Antonyms

forgivenessgoodwillkindness

Related

revengevendettagrievancebitternesshatred