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jealousy
/ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/
noun 2
Collocations
9(noun.)
ADJ
bitter, extreme, intense, obsessive, pure, violent | irrational | professional, sexual
QUANT
fit
In a fit of jealousy, she deleted all his photos from her phone.
pang, rush, stab, twinge
When she saw her friend with the new boyfriend, a sudden rush of jealousy swept through her.
VERB + JEALOUSY
feel
When he started dating someone new, his best friend began to feel jealousy for the first time.
arouse, cause, create, provoke
His new relationship provoked jealousy in his ex-girlfriend.
PREP
~ of
She couldn't hide her jealousy of her friend's new promotion at work.
PHRASES
feelings of jealousy
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