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grudge

/ɡɹʌd͡ʒ/noun, verb1 syllable

Grudge means: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation.

Synonyms for grudge6

noun, as in a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

score, grievance

verb, as in bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings

stew

also used for grudge

rancor, spite, resentment

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What does grudge mean?3

noun

1

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation“holding a grudge”

verb

1

bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings

2

accept or admit unwillingly

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with grudge?5

one syllable

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Grudge in a sentence

  • Because a food grudge is terrifying, isn't it?peterius
  • Ziri is still holding on to the grudge.Amastan
  • I do not hold a grudge against you.Amastan
  • It seems you have a grudge against the world.Nuel
  • Whoever gets angry at me ends up holding a grudge.Igider
  • The person my boss has a grudge against is me.DostKaplan
  • She held a grudge against him because of this affair.tjwhale
  • The woman holds a grudge against her husband because he cheated on her.deanoeba

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Forms of grudge

as a noun

plural
grudges

as a verb

past tense
grudged
present participle
grudging
third-person singular
grudges
past participle
grudged