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SPITEFUL

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

Example:

a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment

Synonyms:

despiteful; spiteful; vindictive

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Adjectives

Similar:

malicious (having the nature of or resulting from malice)

Derivation:

spitefulness (malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty)

spitefulness (feeling a need to see others suffer)

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