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Another word for spite

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spite

n.

umbrage, malice, malignity, resentment, ill will, hatred, contempt, harsh feeling, grudge, antipathy, enmity, animosity, rancor, venom, bad blood*; see also hate.

in spite of

nevertheless, in defiance of, despite; see notwithstanding.

Antonyms love*, sympathy, affection.

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Another word for spite

noun

A desire to harm others or to see others suffer:
despitefulness, ill will, malevolence, malice, maliciousness, malignancy, malignity, meanness, nastiness, poisonousness, spitefulness, venomousness, viciousness. See attitude
The quality or condition of being vindictive:
revenge, spitefulness, vengefulness, vindictiveness. See forgiveness

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In spite of her decision not to, she glanced out the window.
And yet, Katie and Alex were close siblings now in spite of their age difference.
In spite of her resolve, she responded.
You want to stay with him, in spite of what he did?
In spite, however, of these advantages, there were serious drawbacks to my progress.

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