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Meaning of 'spite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Spite [ n.]
- Ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart; petty malice; grudge; rancor; despite.
- Vexation; chargrin; mortification.
2 . Spite [ v. t.]
- To be angry at; to hate.
- To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.
- To fill with spite; to offend; to vex.

Meaning of 'spite' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . spite [ v]
Meaning (1):
- hurt the feelings of
Example in sentence:
  • She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests;
  • This remark really bruised my ego

Nearby Words:

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