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| spite [ spīt ] |
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petty ill will: a malicious, usually small-minded desire to harm or humiliate somebody
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transitive verb (past and past participle spit·ed, present participle spit·ing, 3rd person present singular spites) |
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act maliciously toward somebody: to harm, hinder, or humiliate somebody out of small-mindedness
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| [13th century. Shortening of despite] |
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in spite of notwithstanding, or without taking account of something
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