Definition of Spite
Spite
spite
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(noun)
a desire to offend, hurt, or irritate someone or disrupt their plans or wishes, often driven by hatred and/or pettiness;
e.g. They damaged his belongings out of spite because they were annoyed by his success.
(verb)
to deliberately offend, hurt, or irritate someone or disrupt their plans or wishes, usually driven by hatred and/or pettiness;
e.g. They decided to spite her by doing exactly the opposite of what she had told them to do.
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