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- pronunciation:
- en
vi
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
envies |
| definition 1: |
a feeling of wanting what someone else has.
He looked at her new car with envy.
- synonyms:
- enviousness, jealousy
- similar words:
- greed
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| definition 2: |
something someone has that other people wish they had.
His new jacket was the envy of everyone. |
| related words: |
grudge |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
envies, envying, envied |
| definition: |
to look upon with envy.
I envied her success.- synonyms:
- covet
- similar words:
- desire, resent
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| derivations: |
envyingly (adv.), envier (n.) |
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