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[ adjective ] showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
Examples "he was never covetous before he met her" "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions" "envious of their art collection" "he was green with envy" Used in print (Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)It is not an entirely happy book , as Mrs._Fink soon becomes jealous of Alicia and , in retaliation , refuses to continue to scrape the algae off her glass . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
Synonyms Examples "a jealous lover" Used in print (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)We are above being jealous . Related terms |
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