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resent

re·sent

UK/ˌɹiːˈsɛnt/ US/ɹɪˈzɛnt/ fairly common

verb

1.

feel bitter or indignant about

  • “She resents being paid less than her co-workers”
2.

wish ill or allow unwillingly

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Origin

From Middle French ressentir, resentir, from Old French resentir (Modern ressentir), from re- + sentir (“to feel”).

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