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Resentment He retains vivid resentments of the more solid morality.Dr. H. More. It is a greater wonder that so many of them die, with so little resentment of their danger.Jer. Taylor. The Council taking notice of the many good services performed by Mr. John Milton, . . . have thought fit to declare their resentment and good acceptance of the same.The Council Book Resentment . . . is a deep, reflective displeasure against the conduct of the offender.Cogan. Syn. Anger; irritation; vexation; displeasure; grudge; indignation; choler; gall; ire; wrath; rage; fury. Resentment, Anger. Anger is the broader term, denoting a keen sense of disapprobation (usually with a desire to punish) for whatever we feel to be wrong, whether directed toward ourselves or others. Resentment is anger exicted by a sense of personal injury. It is, etymologically, that reaction of the mind which we instinctively feel when we think ourselves wronged. Pride and selfishness are apt to aggravate this feeling until it changes into a criminal animosity; and this is now the more common signification of the term. Being founded in a sense of injury, this feeling is hard to be removed; and hence the expressions bitter or implacable resentment. See Anger. Anger is likeShak. Can heavently minds such high resentment show,Dryden. Reserate Reservance Reservation With reservation of an hundred knights.Shak. Make some reservation of your wrongs.Shak. This term is often used in the same sense with exception, the technical distinction being disregarded. |
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