Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Enmity or bitterness between individuals or groups.
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- noun idiomatic Feelings of
hostility orill will . - noun idiomatic A serious
feud orlong-standing grudge . - noun idiomatic, dated An
inherited immoral ordisturbed nature.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
Etymologies
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From Charles Lamb's Essays of Elia (1823).
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