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jealous

/'dʒɛləs/

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adjective
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
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"jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"

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covetous envious desirous wishful
adjective
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
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"a jealous lover"

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green-eyed overjealous distrustful

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