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Sense: Noun: malice
Synonyms:
malice, ill will, contempt Collocations, enmity, animosity, bad blood, hard feelings, bitchiness , hate Collocations, resentment Collocations, hatred Collocations, grudge Collocations, antipathy, maliciousness, vitriol, venom, dislike Collocations, a bone to pick
Sense: Verb: bother
Synonyms:
annoy, irritate, peeve, get at , vex, ruffle, hurt Collocations, needle Collocations , nettle , bug Collocations , frost Collocations , irk, exasperate, chafe, pique, grate Collocations