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"Shakespeare called me the green-eyed monster. I poison what I touch. I am a sign that you care — but also that you do not trust. What am I?"
Answer
Jealousy
Explanation
Shakespeare coined the phrase 'the green-eyed monster' in Othello to describe jealousy. It is a painful emotion combining insecurity and possessiveness. Its presence in a relationship indicates both strong feeling and a lack of trust.
This is a medium riddle in the Abstract category — Riddles about ideas, emotions, and intangible things.
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