The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BEGRUDGE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result BEGRUDGE
- Reluctantly admit Dickensian's supporting petition
- Envy bachelor - for example, Dickens's Barnaby
- Resent, for example, being held by one like O. Twist or D. Copperfield
- Resentfully envy and petition Barnaby?
- Envy what vagrant might do with Dickensian simpleton
- Object to confuse debugger
- Resent worker consuming fantastic drug by gram
- Resent, for example, redhead wearing shift
- Resent having to plead with Dickens character
- Ask Dickensian to feel resentment
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The straight part
We know that "Resent" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case resent = begrudge.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BEGRUDGE mean?
BEGRUDGE verb- To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.
- To be reluctant
- To give reluctantly.