Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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spite | Yes | No | Yes | No |
provoke | No | No | Yes | No |
spite (noun) | provoke (noun) |
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malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty | |
feeling a need to see others suffer |
spite (verb) | provoke (verb) |
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hurt the feelings of | provide the needed stimulus for |
evoke or provoke to appear or occur | |
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) | |
annoy continually or chronically |