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Spite /spaɪt/

The meaning and definition of Spite, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
    “He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, he could not hold down a job.”
  2. Vexation; chagrin; mortification.
verb
  1. To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.
    “She soon married again, to spite her ex-husband.”
  2. To be angry at; to hate.
Synonyms grudge rancor

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