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spite

/spaɪt/

Meanings
noun
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice

Examples :

"He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, he could not hold down a job."
mind attitude emotion character negative moral philosophy

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Illustration spiteful

spiteful adjective

/ˈspaɪtfʊl/

Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.

"My brother was spiteful when he told everyone I had broken the school's new rule about cell phones. "

Illustration irritate

irritate verb

/ˈɪɹɪteɪt/

To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.

"The noisy construction next door constantly irritated the family. "

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maliciously adverb

/məˈlɪʃəsli/ /məˈlɪʃəsliː/

In a malicious manner, or for malicious reasons

"The student maliciously spread false rumors about his classmate to damage his reputation. "

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accompanied adjective

/əˈkʌmpnid/

Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.

"The accompanied minor was nervous about flying alone, but a flight attendant stayed with him until takeoff. "

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mortification noun

/ˌmɔːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌmɔːr-/

The act of mortifying.

"His mortification was evident when he realized he'd forgotten his presentation. "

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considerable noun

/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/

A thing to be considered, consideration.

"The teacher emphasized that the considerable of student opinions about the new project was essential before making a decision. "

Illustration neighbor

neighbor noun

/ˈneɪbər/

A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

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notwithstanding noun

/ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/ /ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

An instance of the word "notwithstanding", often characteristic of legalese.

"Despite the teacher's announcement of a late-night assignment, the student's medical condition provided a valid notwithstanding for missing the deadline. "

Illustration vexation

vexation noun

/vɛkˈseɪʃən/

The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.

"Waiting in long lines at the grocery store is a common source of vexation. "

Illustration invitation

invitation noun

/ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃn̩/

The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.

"an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend"

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

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another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"