Plural of grudge

regular plural

The plural of grudge is grudges.

Forms of grudge

I don't hold grudges to anyone but Emilia.From the entry Emilia
I've seen many furries holding long, irrational grudges and playing all-too-human social politics.2007 August 23, Warren Forest, “What have you learned from being furry?”, in alt.lifestyle.furry (Usenet). From the entry furrydom
Others contend that women mistreat one another because of hyperemotionality, leading them to become overly invested in insignificant nuances and causing them to hold grudges.2009 January 11, Peggy Klaus, “A Sisterhood of Workplace Infighting”, in New York Times. From the entry hyperemotionality
In public he put on a performance that was at once outraged and outrageous, but usually he did not carry grudges into his private life.1983 August 13, John Kyper, “Flamboyant Inquisitor”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 5, page 14. From the entry advance
The crop season was at hand and the sugarcane fields, managerless, were open to the malice of those who bore the Tulsis grudges.1961, V. S. Naipaul, A House for Mr Biswas, Vintage International, published 2001, Part Two, Chapter 3. From the entry managerless

noun Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.
verb To be unwilling to give or allow (someone something).
verb To grumble, complain; to be dissatisfied.

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