HEARTBURNING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Intense resentment

Example:

his promotion caused much heartburning among his rivals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("heartburning" is a kind of...):

bitterness; gall; rancor; rancour; resentment (a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will)

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