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jeal·ous·y

jealousy

 
 
pronunciation:
je l si
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part of speech: noun
inflections: jealousies
definition: When you feel jealousy, you wish you could have what somebody else has, and you feel bad or angry about it. You might even feel that it is unfair that you don't have what this other person has.
Max couldn't hide his jealousy when his friend won first prize.
similar words:
envy
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