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| in·vid·i·ous [ in víddee əss ] |
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1. unjust: making or implying an unfair distinction
  an invidious comparison
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2. unpleasant: unpleasant because producing or likely to produce jealousy, resentment, or hatred in other people
placed in the invidious position of appearing to criticize from the sidelines
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin invidiosus< invidia "ill will," literally "looking at" < videre "to look"] |
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| in·vid·i·ous·ly adverb |
| in·vid·i·ous·ness noun |
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