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  • noun Plural form of animosity.

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Examples

  • Im sure it may be similar polls on the African American side, however the media pundits need to start asking these question, and stop looking solely at African Americans and race, and start looking at the rural voters who still hold animosities from the past ...

    Obama: I have a problem courting seniors 2008

  • Javanfekr added while stressing Iran wanted to end the "animosities" between the two countries.

    American Chronicle 2009

  • He said Iran wanted to end the "animosities" between the two countries which have had no diplomatic relations since 1980, a year after Iran became an Islamic republic following the toppling of the US-backed shah.

    Yahoo! News: Top Stories 2009

  • The world moves on, and business needs, as always, trump personal animosities which is why this 'compassionate' release occurred.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2009

  • Mr Javanfekr said Iran wanted to end the 'animosities' between the two countries who have had no diplomatic relations since 1980, a year after Iran became an Islamic republic following the toppling of the US-backed shah.

    unknown title 2009

  • This is striking given the past animosities between these two groups.

    American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

  • Cooper notes that online hate now incorporates such animosities as Japanese vs.

    Hate in the Digital Age 2011

  • It is hard to underestimate the depths of the underlying animosities that have surfaced with the Saudi intervention in Bahrain, sanctioned by the Gulf Cooperation Council.

    Alastair Crooke: The Saudi Counter-Revolution Alastair Crooke 2011

  • But when tragedy struck Japan on March 11, killing thousands and threatening a nuclear meltdown, Russia's political leadership showed a readiness to set animosities aide and instantly offered help.

    Simon Saradzhyan: Russia Presses Ahead With Nuclear Plants After Japan Crisis Simon Saradzhyan 2011

  • Duggan's death stirred old animosities and racial tensions similar to those that prompted massive riots in the 1980s, despite efforts by London police to build better relations with the city's ethnic communities.

    Britain burns: Riots spread through U.K. cities 2011

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