envy
verb
to have the unhappy feeling of wanting to be like someone else or have what they have
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To feel jealous or envious
begrudge
verb
to feel annoyed because someone has got something that you want, and you think they do not deserve it
be green with envy
to feel very unhappy because you wish you had something that someone else has
make someone sick
to make someone feel very jealous
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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