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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. intense resentment;
- Example: "his promotion caused much heartburning among his rivals"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Heartburning \Heart"burn`ing\ (-b[^u]rn`[i^]ng), a.
   Causing discontent.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Heartburning \Heart"burn`ing\, n.
   1. (Med.) Same as Heartburn.
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   2. Discontent; secret enmity. --Swift.
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            The transaction did not fail to leave heartburnings.
                                                  --Palfrey.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

heartburning
    n 1: intense resentment; "his promotion caused much heartburning
         among his rivals"