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ILL WILL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
Example:
he could not conceal his hostility
Synonyms:
hostility; ill will
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("ill will" is a kind of...):
unfriendliness (an unfriendly disposition)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ill will"):
virulence; virulency (extreme hostility)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The feeling of a hostile person
Example:
he could no longer contain his hostility
Synonyms:
enmity; hostility; ill will
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("ill will" is a kind of...):
hate; hatred (the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ill will"):
animosity; animus; bad blood (a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility)
class feeling (feelings of envy and resentment of one social or economic class for toward another)
antagonism (an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility)
aggression; aggressiveness (a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack)
belligerence; belligerency (hostile or warlike attitude or nature)
bitterness; gall; rancor; rancour; resentment (a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will)
