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having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it
- despiteful treatment of his poor relations during their visit
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“Despiteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despiteful. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of despiteful was in the 15th century
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