n.

Indignation or ill will felt as a result of a real or imagined grievance. See synonyms at anger.

noun

1. Extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight: dudgeon, huff, miff, offense, pique, ruffled feathers, umbrage. See like/dislike, pain/pleasure.
2. The quality or state of feeling bitter: acrimony, bitterness, embitterment, gall¹, rancor, rancorousness, resentfulness, virulence, virulency. See feelings.

n

Definition: dislike
Antonyms: contentment, happiness

n

Definition: hate, anger
Antonyms: affection, happiness, liking, love, pleasure

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Quotes:

"I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow." - William Blake

"Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace." - Buddha

"In ceremonies of the horsemen, even the pawn must hold a grudge." - Bob Dylan

"To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life." - Eric Hoffer

"You gave him an opportunity of showing greatness of character and he did not seize it. He will never forgive you for that." - Friedrich Nietzsche

"Resentment or grudges do no harm to the person against whom you hold these feelings but every day and every night of your life, they are eating at you." - Norman Vincent Peale

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fornærmelse, fortørnelse, vrede, krænkelse, uvilje

Nederlands (Dutch)
wrok, wrevel

Français (French)
n. - ressentiment, mécontentement

Deutsch (German)
n. - Groll

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μνησικακία, έχθρα, πίκρα

Italiano (Italian)
risentimento

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ressentimento (m), indignação (f)

Русский (Russian)
возмущение, неприязнь

Español (Spanish)
n. - resentimiento, rencor

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förbittring, ovilja, agg

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
愤慨, 怨恨, 忿怒

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 憤慨, 怨恨, 忿怒

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 분개, 분노, 원한

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 憤り, 憤慨, 恨み, 敵意

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) امتعاض, استياء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תרעומת, עלבון, כעס‬

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