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Vocabulary Entry
spite
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A feeling of which a person wants to hurt, annoy, or offend someone.
Example Sentences
"He acted out of spite after losing the game."
"She said those hurtful words in spite of their friendship."
"He refused to help her, purely out of spite."
V
verb
To deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend someone.
Example Sentences
"He spitefully ignored her calls."
"She decided to spite him by not attending the party."
"He tried to spite his rival with clever remarks."