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Envious vs. "Jealous": Understanding the Nuance

Envious vs. "Jealous": Understanding the Nuance

Update: 2024-05-23
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Title: Envious vs. "Jealous": Understanding the Nuance

Hello, word lovers, and welcome to Grammar Lab where we pick apart English language quirks to help you speak and write with confidence. I'm Abby.

And I'm Jack, gearing up to unravel a little lexical conundrum that even the savviest wordsmiths can stumble upon. Keep listening to find out whether you've been using 'envious' and 'jealous' correctly—or if you've been mixing them up.

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