Meaning & use
grudge
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a persistent feeling of resentment or ill will toward someone because of a past wrong.
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He still holds a grudge against his old business partner after their falling out.
She decided to let go of the grudge rather than carry the anger for years.
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Grudge is also used as a verb, meaning to be reluctant to give or admit something, as in 'I grudge him his success.'
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