Ill-will

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of ill will. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "His heart was softened in seeing mine suffer; and so much of his ill-will was done away, that when we parted, he almost shook me by the hand while he reminded me of an old promise about a pointer puppy."

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acrimonyanimosityanimusbad bloodbad temperbad will

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"I bear no ill-will to you, either for my bad luck or your better swordsmanship."

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