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spite
Synonyms and Antonyms of spite
the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm
abhorrence, abomination, execration, hate, hatred, loathing
animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, grudge, hostility, ill will, jaundice, mean-spiritedness, rancor, resentment
aversion, disgust, distaste, horror, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion
bitchery, bitchiness, contempt, disdain
Synonym Discussion of spite
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- felt no malice toward their former enemies
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- a look of dark malevolence
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- ill will provoked by a careless remark
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- petty insults inspired by spite
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- a life consumed by motiveless malignity
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- venting his spleen against politicians
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- never one to harbor a grudge
spite
Synonyms and Antonyms of spite
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
inflame (also enflame), provoke, rouse
badger, bait, bullyrag (also ballyrag), devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease
anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil
agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry
get one's goat, get on one's nerves, get to, rub the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stick in one's craw, wear on
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