EMBITTERMENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The state of being embittered

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)

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