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Term: Jealous

Definition:

Adjective - feeling or showing envy towards someone's possessions, success, or advantages.

Verb - to feel envious or resentful towards someone because of their possessions, success, or advantages.

Senses:

1. Adjective:
• Feeling or showing envy or resentment towards someone.
• Fearful of being replaced by someone else.
2. Verb:
• To be envious of someone's possessions or advantages.
• To feel resentment or bitterness towards someone due to their success or advantages.

Examples:

Adjective:

1. My neighbor is always jealous of my new car.

2. She couldn't hide her jealous expression when her best friend won the lottery.

3. He became jealous when he saw his girlfriend talking to another man.

Verb:

1. Sally couldn't help but feel jealous of her colleague's promotion.

2. John often jealously guards his position as the team leader.

3. Tom couldn't hide his jealousy towards his brother's successful career.

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