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jealousy

 noun
     
jeal‧ous‧y plural jealousies
[uncountable and countable] a feeling of being jealous [↪ envy]
a pang/stab/twinge of jealousy (=a sudden feeling of jealousy)
Polly felt a sharp pang of jealousy when she saw Paul with Suzanne.
Sexual jealousy is a common motive for murder.
He quickly discovered the petty jealousies and gossip of village life.
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