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spite
[ spahyt ]
noun
- a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
Synonyms: maliciousness, spleen, venom, rancor, malevolence
- a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge.
- Obsolete. something that causes vexation; annoyance.
verb (used with object)
- to treat with spite or malice.
- to annoy or thwart, out of spite.
- to fill with spite; vex; offend.
spite
/ spaɪt /
noun
- maliciousness involving the desire to harm another; venomous ill will
- an instance of such malice; grudge
- archaic.something that induces vexation
- in spite ofpreposition in defiance of; regardless of; notwithstanding
verb
- to annoy in order to vent spite
- archaic.to offend
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Other Words From
- spiteless adjective
- un·spited adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spite1
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Idioms and Phrases
- in spite of, in disregard or defiance of; notwithstanding; despite:
She arrived at school on time in spite of the snowstorm.
- cut off one's nose to spite one's face. nose ( def 23 ).
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Example Sentences
Like I said, in spite of or because of my circumstances, I was able to accomplish my dreams.
Much of the drama that transpires towards the end of the story is due to the pure love itself, not in spite of it.
In spite of that, Stewart had never appeared on the Report until last night, when he joined to discuss his new film, Rosewater.
But Boehner and the Republicans refused, completely out of cowardice and to spite Obama.
Finally, if they go to war abroad again, it will allow them to grow defense spending in spite of budget caps.
"I verily believe they're gone to look at my button," cried Davy, beginning to laugh, in spite of his fears.
She looked up at him with sad and eloquent eyes, which softened his heart in spite of himself.
In spite of this, the garden studio was not wholly forsaken, and nearly every day she accomplished something there.
Hence their presence elsewhere, in spite of their passionate attachment to their free native hills.
Mindful of the military nature of the occasion he appeared in his old army overcoat, in spite of the heat.
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