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noun
1. a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
2. a particular instance of such an attitude or action; grudge.
3. Obsolete. something that causes vexation; annoyance.
verb (used with object), spited, spiting.
4. to treat with spite or malice.
5. to annoy or thwart, out of spite.
6. to fill with spite; vex; offend.
Idioms
7. cut off one's nose to spite one's face. nose (def 23).
8. in spite of, in disregard or defiance of; notwithstanding; despite: |