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rencor

resentment

noun rren-KOHR Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: From Latin rancor.

Also means

grudge

Usage Note

Rencor is a deep, lasting bitterness. Guardar rencor (to bear a grudge) and sin rencor (no hard feelings) are fixed phrases. The adjective is rencoroso/rencorosa (resentful, bitter). Unlike rabia (immediate anger) or enojo (annoyance), rencor implies a feeling nursed over time.

Examples

"No guardo ningún rencor hacia él."

Natural Translation

I bear no resentment towards him.

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