invidious 
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invidious (in-VID-ee-uhs) adjective

  1. Tending to rouse ill will, animosity, or resentment: invidious accusations.
  2. Containing or implying a slight; discriminatory: invidious distinctions.
  3. Envious.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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