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EMBITTERMENT
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
the embitterment that resulted from the loss of his job never left him
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("embitterment" is a kind of...):
unhappiness (state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief)
Derivation:
embitter (cause to be bitter or resentful)