What does the cryptic crossword clue "For Louis I, a bad, bad feeling! (8)" mean?

The definition is "bad feeling". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). JE (synonym="for Louis, a Frenchman, I") + A (synonym="A") + LOUSY (synonym="bad") = JEALOUSY; definition: "bad feeling!" The answer is JEALOUSY.

For Louis I, a bad, bad feeling! (8)

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