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spite

noun verb

Malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty

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Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
PI
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
B2

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noun

  1. Malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty

noun

  1. Feeling a need to see others suffer

verb

  1. Hurt the feelings of

    “She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”

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She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
This remark really bruised my ego

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