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злоба — meaning in English

zloba

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English meaning

  • anger noun A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility, often triggered by feeling wronged or threatened.
  • grudge noun A long-held feeling of resentment or ill will toward someone, usually because of a past wrong.
  • ire noun Intense anger; wrath, especially the kind provoked by a specific offense.
  • malice noun The intention to harm someone or do something wrong or illegal.
  • venom noun A poisonous substance produced by an animal, such as a snake or scorpion, and delivered through a bite or sting to attack prey or defend itself.
  • wickedness noun The quality of being evil or morally wrong.
  • wrath noun Intense anger, often with a desire for revenge.

Senses

злоба is used for these senses in English:

  • anger A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.
  • grudge (countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.
  • ire Great anger; wrath; keen resentment.
  • malice Intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way. Desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.
  • venom (figuratively) Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol.
  • wickedness The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
  • wrath (uncountable, formal) Great anger; (countable) an instance of this.

anger — full definition

  1. noun A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility, often triggered by feeling wronged or threatened.
  2. verb To make someone feel angry.

grudge — full definition

  1. noun A long-held feeling of resentment or ill will toward someone, usually because of a past wrong.
  2. verb To be reluctant to give or allow something.

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