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spiteful
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showing a desire to harm, annoy, or hurt someone on purpose
Examples
Despite being friends for years, Lisa could n't understand why Sarah made spiteful comments about her achievements.
Tom 's spiteful actions, like spreading rumors, were a result of jealousy towards his co-worker's success.
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spite
Noun
spiteful
Adjective
spitefully
Adverb
spitefully
Adverb
spitefulness
Noun
spitefulness
Noun
