heartburning

heartburning
noun Date: 1513 intense or rancorous jealousy or resentment

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  • Heartburning — Heart burn ing ( b[^u]rn [i^]ng), a. Causing discontent. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Heartburning — Heart burn ing, n. 1. (Med.) Same as {Heartburn}. [1913 Webster] 2. Discontent; secret enmity. Swift. [1913 Webster] The transaction did not fail to leave heartburnings. Palfrey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • heartburning — noun intense resentment his promotion caused much heartburning among his rivals • Hypernyms: ↑resentment, ↑bitterness, ↑gall, ↑rancor, ↑rancour * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : intense or rancorous jealousy or resentment …   Useful english dictionary

  • heartburning — /hahrt berr ning/, n. rankling discontent, esp. from envy or jealousy; grudge. [1505 15; HEART + BURNING] * * * …   Universalium

  • heartburning — n. severe resentment, resentful envy; grudge; (Medicine) heartburn …   English contemporary dictionary

  • heartburning — n 1. envy, jealousy, resentment, heartburn, grudge. See heartburn(def.2). 2. animosity, ill will, hostility, invidiousness, abhorrence, aversion; antipathy, rancor, enmity, animus, loathing, hatred, detestation; anger, pique, malice, spite,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • heartburning — /ˈhatbɜnɪŋ/ (say hahtberning) noun rankling discontent, especially from envy or jealousy; a grudge …  

  • Enmity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Enmity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 enmity enmity hostility Sgm: N 1 unfriendliness unfriendliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 discord discord &c. 713 Sgm: N 1 bitterness bitterness rancor …   English dictionary for students

  • Arv — For other uses, see ARV (disambiguation). Arv Studio album by Ásmegin Released …   Wikipedia

  • acerbity — Synonyms and related words: acescency, acid, acidity, acidness, acidulousness, acridity, acridness, acrimony, animosity, asperity, astringence, astringency, bile, bite, bitingness, bitter pill, bitter resentment, bitterness, bitterness of spirit …   Moby Thesaurus

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