Harbouring

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of harbour form-of, gerund, participle, present

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bearcherishdockentertainharborharbor

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"Although I almost instinctively felt some resentment that my employer had placed me on probation after my mistake, I soon overcame my feelings of animus towards her and, instead of harbouring a grudge, resolved to treat the entire affair as a necessary learning experience."

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