despitefulness
fəl adjective
1.
malicious; spiteful.
2.
Obsolete. contemptuous; insolent.
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| an archaic word for spiteful | |
| despiteous or despiteous | |
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| de'spitefully or despiteous | |
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| de'spitefulness or despiteous | |
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| despiteful or despiteous (dɪˈspaɪtfʊl, dɪˈspɪtɪəs) | |
| —adj | |
| an archaic word for spiteful | |
| despiteous or despiteous | |
| —adj | |
| de'spitefully or despiteous | |
| —adv | |
| de'spitefulness or despiteous | |
| —n | |
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