"spite house" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spite houses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spite house (plural spite houses)
  1. A building constructed or substantially modified to irritate neighbors or any other party with a stake in the surrounding land. Wikipedia link: spite house Related terms: spite fence, spite wall
    Sense id: en-spite_house-en-noun-O1Uz7PJg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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