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having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it
- the girl's classmates were bullying her online, sending her hateful e-mails and text messages
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“Hateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hateful. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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