Synonyms for resent
rɪˈzɛntre·sent

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1. resent

   Synonyms:
   repel, resist, rebel, recalcitrate, take ill

   Antonyms:
   acquiesce, submit, condone, pardon, overlook

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1. resentverb

   feel bitter or indignant about

   "She resents being paid less than her co-workers"

   Synonyms:
   begrudge

2. begrudge, resentverb

   wish ill or allow unwillingly

   Synonyms:
   envy, begrudge

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1. resentverb

   Synonyms:
   take ill, take amiss, take offence at, take umbrage at, be offended at, be indignant at, be provoked at

2. resentverb

   Synonyms:
   be angry, flare up, take offence, take umbrage

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1. List of paraphrases for "resent":

   hate

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1. Yilmaz Esmer:

   The voters that resent that haven't voted for AKP anyway. Among the AKP supporters, whatever AKP does is right.

2. Orrin Hatch:

   I come from the poor people. And I’ve been working my whole stinking career for people who don’t have a chance. And I really resent anybody saying I’m just doing this for the rich.

3. Jim Burroughs:

   I don't believe these feelings are mutually exclusive, i think you can admire what someone has, but also be jealous of what they have as a result of these implicit comparisons to yourself. So when you see the' real housewife' who drives a Bentley you can simultaneously admire her and resent her.

4. Salman Rushdie:

   The French satirical tradition has always been very pointed and very harsh, and still is, you know, the thing that I really resent is the way in which these, our dead comrades ... who died using the same implement that I use, which is a pen or pencil, have been almost immediately vilified and called racists and I don't know what else.

5. Salman Rushdie:

   The thing that I really resent is the way in which these, our dead comrades ... who died using the same implement that I use, which is a pen or pencil, have been almost immediately vilified and called racists and I don't know what else.