spite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/spaɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spīt)

Inflections of 'spite' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
spites
v 3rd person singular
spiting
v pres p
spited
v past
spited
v past p

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


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