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intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness
- a boyfriend who became jealous whenever she paid attention to anyone but him
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having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages
- was jealous of his friend's great popularity with the girls
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“Jealous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jealous. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of jealous was in the 13th century
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