"jealousy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdʒɛləsi/ Audio: en-us-jealousy.ogg [US] Forms: jealousy [singular], jealousies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=jealousies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Jealousy is the bad feeling you get when somebody else has something that you want.
    Sense id: simple-jealousy-en-noun-OMwZ2UjS
  2. Jealousy is the bad feeling you get when somebody you're interested in shows interest in another, or when the other person shows interest in them.
    Sense id: simple-jealousy-en-noun-H-v6v9VC
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