animosity
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əˈmɒs noun, plural an·i·mos·i·ties.
a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action: a deep-seated animosity between two sisters; animosity against one's neighbor.
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animosity (ˌænɪˈmɒsɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| a powerful and active dislike or hostility; enmity | |
| [C15: from Late Latin animōsitās, from Latin animōsus spirited, from | |
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Example sentences
The relationship between the former collaborators has deteriorated into barely veiled animosity.
Alas, the obverse of this is an almost automatic animosity towards all outsiders.
They forget that coexistence rarely meant respect or equality, but also rarely meant violence and animosity.
In general, there is a lot of animosity on their side of the fence.
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