Grudginess

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being grudgy, of holding grudges. uncountable

    "[…] laughing at her impatience over the delay, and grumbling a little over the grudginess with which they were bestowed; until, finally he threw the roll into her eager hands, and followed his laughing sister[…]"

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"[…] laughing at her impatience over the delay, and grumbling a little over the grudginess with which they were bestowed; until, finally he threw the roll into her eager hands, and followed his laughing sister[…]"

Etymology

From grudgy + -ness.

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