🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

बुरा मनोभाव

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Bura manobhaav

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ill-Feeling/ˈɪlˈfiːlɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"बहस के बाद बुरा मनोभाव था।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A state of hostility or resentment towards someone or something.

    "There was a palpable ill-feeling in the room after the argument."
  2. 2

    A general sense of discomfort or unease in a social situation.

    "The ill-feeling among the team members affected their performance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ill-feeling' combines 'ill', derived from Old English 'yfel', meaning bad or evil, and 'feeling', from Old English 'fēlan', meaning to perceive or sense. The phrase has evolved to describe a negative emotional state or animosity between individuals, particularly in social contexts.

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