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Invidous

Definition:

Adjective: Involving envy or resentment; likely to provoke resentment.

Adverb: In an envious or resentful manner.

Senses:

1. Causing or arousing envy or resentment.
2. Showing or feeling envy or resentment.

Usage:

Sense 1:

- The inviduous comments made by the critic only fueled the jealousy among the actors.

- The company's invidous marketing tactics created a negative perception among its competitors.

(Sample Sentence Links: Invidious criticism, Invidious marketing)

Sense 2:

- She couldn't help but look invidously at her colleague's new promotion.

- The disappointed candidate watched invidously as her opponent celebrated victory.

(Sample Sentence Links: Invidious promotion, Invidious defeat)

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