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Definition of: spite
(spīt) noun
1. Malicious bitterness prompting to vexatious acts; mean hatred; grudge.
2. That which is done in spite.
3. Archaic Trouble; bad luck: a Shakespearean usage. See synonyms under ENMITY, HATRED.
—in spite of (or spite of) Formerly, in contempt of; now, notwithstanding.
—v.t. spit·ed, spit·ing
1. To show one's spite toward; vex maliciously; thwart.
2. Obs. To fill with spite; offend; vex. [Short for DESPITE]
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