spite
IPA: spˈaɪt
noun
- Ill 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
- (obsolete) Vexation; chagrin; mortification.
verb
- (transitive) To treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart.
- (transitive, obsolete) To be angry at; to hate.
- (transitive) To fill with spite; to offend; to vex.
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Examples of "spite" in Sentences
- He has no spite against you.
- He acts with spite and anger.
- He knows how to deal with spite.
- When is the moment you had spite
- Willy is willing to stop his spite.
- He is cutting off the nose with spite.
- In spite of the flour bombing, the game was continued.
- In spite of this tragedy, the Fultz family persevered.
- In spite of this the omens looked good for the alliance.
- In spite of the meanness of the village, the event was successful.