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begrudger

US/bɪˈɡrʌd͡ʒəɹ/

begrudger noun: one who begrudges.

Noun

begrudger (plural begrudgers)

  1. One who begrudges.
    • She still doesn’t believe Obama can win, but she knows she can move ahead only as a beguiler, not a begrudger.2008 June 8, Maureen Dowd, “Watch Out, Meryl Streep! She’s a Master Thespian.”, in New York Times

Forms of begrudger

pluralbegrudgers

Origin of begrudger

From begrudge + -er. Popularized in the second half of the 20th century.

Questions about begrudger

What does begrudger mean?
Begrudger means one who begrudges.
What part of speech is begrudger?
Begrudger is a noun.
How do you pronounce begrudger?
Begrudger is pronounced /bɪˈɡrʌd͡ʒəɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of begrudger?
The plural of begrudger is begrudgers.

Words near begrudger in the dictionary

  1. begrouching
  2. begrudge
  3. begrudged
  4. begrudgement
  5. begrudgements
  6. begrudger
  7. begrudgers
  8. begrudgery
  9. begrudges
  10. begrudging
  11. begrudgingly

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