grudge
simple noun11 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.5
a grudge held against a specific individual for personal reasons
old grudge6.5
a feeling of resentment from the past
a feeling of resentment that has lasted for a long time
grudge match7.0
a sports contest between rivals who have a history of animosity
used to indicate the person or group that is the object of the grudge
to maintain a long-term feeling of resentment
to possess a feeling of resentment against someone
to maintain a feeling of anger or resentment towards someone for a past offense
to secretly keep a feeling of resentment
to secretly keep a feeling of resentment
to cultivate and cling to a feeling of resentment over time