spite
//spaɪt//
Noun
1
A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone, often without any reason other than malice.
She broke his favorite mug out of pure spite.
2
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied by the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart.
She broke his favorite mug out of spite.
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Verb
spitePresent tense
spitedPast tense
spitedPast participle
spitingPresent participle
spitesThird-person singular
1
To deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend someone out of malice.
She said those hurtful words just to spite him.