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Resentment

/rɪˈzɛntmənt/
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(noun) Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.

He felt a resentment against his uncle for taking him in.
The resentment runs deep.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Years of ____ had built up between the two departments over the unequal distribution of resources.

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