spite (n.)

  1. feeling a need to see others suffer

    [ Syn: malice , maliciousness , spitefulness , venom ]

  2. malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty

    [ Syn: cattiness , bitchiness , spitefulness , nastiness ]

    spite (v.)

  1. hurt the feelings of; She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests; This remark really bruised my ego

    [ Syn: hurt , wound , injure , bruise , offend ]

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