Word of the day
invidious
1. (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others
“she'd put herself in an invidious position”
2. (of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust
“it seems invidious to make special mention of one aspect of his work”
adjective
/ɪnˈvɪdiəs/
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"The invidious decision to raise prices during the crisis provoked an _____ from loyal customers."
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Find a word related to invidious
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