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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: , , , ,a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge.
Obsolete.Ìýsomething 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
/ ²õ±è²¹Éª³Ù /
noun
maliciousness involving the desire to harm another; venomous ill will
an instance of such malice; grudge
archaicÌýsomething that induces vexation
(preposition) in defiance of; regardless of; notwithstanding
verb
to annoy in order to vent spite
archaicÌýto offend
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- spiteless adjective
- unspited adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of spite1
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.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In spite of her expertise in media, Bure admitted that her family doesn't take her portal talk seriously.
“Taylor now owns all of her music, and this moment finally happened in spite of Scooter Braun, not because of him.â€
Millar later added that the UK government "did not consult with this Welsh Labour government in spite of the fact that many parts of this deal are going to have an impact here".
"This is significant because the Simla Agreement is the basis of the current LoC, which both sides agreed to not alter unilaterally in spite of their political differences," says Mr Krishna.
Mwaura also argued that in spite of the Zakayo nickname, the government has had to raise taxes to pay for new projects, reduce the budget deficit and fix the economy.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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