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spite

noun / verb / preposition

Meaning

  1. nounIll will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice.

    Example: He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, his brother was afraid of what he might do.

  2. verbTo treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart.

    Example: She soon married again, to spite her ex-husband.

  3. prepositionNotwithstanding; despite.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None

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