Embitterment may start with anger, or disappointment, but it is not a synonym for anger. It is what occurs when anger, resentment, or disappointment are held on to and ruminated on, until the feelings become pervasive and affect many aspects of ones life and character. It is the inability to let go of something that happened to cause anger, resentment, or disappointment.
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