"cutting off one's nose to spite one's face" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} cutting off one's nose to spite one's face
  1. present participle and gerund of cut off one's nose to spite one's face Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: cut off one's nose to spite one's face
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