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"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "Hamiltonian spite"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0",
"word": "in spite of"
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{
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"word": "in spite of oneself"
},
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"word": "in spite of someone's teeth"
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"word": "spite fence"
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"word": "spiteful"
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"word": "spite house"
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"word": "spite wall"
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"2": "ine-pro",
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"2": "enm",
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},
"expansion": "Middle English spit",
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},
{
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"2": "fro",
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},
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},
{
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"2": "la",
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"4": "",
"5": "looking down on"
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},
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"4": "",
"5": "to look down, despise"
},
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"2": "spijt"
},
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},
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},
"expansion": "German Spiet",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English spit, a shortening of despit (whence despite), from Old French despit, from Latin dēspectum (“looking down on”), from Latin dēspiciō (“to look down, despise”). Compare also Dutch spijt and German Spiet.",
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"form": "spites",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
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"pos": "noun",
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"ref": "c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:",
"text": "This is the deadly spite that angers.",
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"ref": "1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC:",
"text": "Out of spite, the human beings pretended not to believe that it was Snowball who had destroyed the windmill: they said that it had fallen down because the walls were too thin.",
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"ref": "2014, Emivita, By Any Means Necessary: My Personal Struggles with Good and Evil:",
"text": "sex with older men was a way to both internalize my spite towards my mother and to find security in a father figure I lacked with my own father.",
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"Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice"
],
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"Ill will",
"ill will"
],
[
"hatred",
"hatred"
],
[
"irritate",
"irritate"
],
[
"annoy",
"annoy"
],
[
"thwart",
"thwart"
],
[
"disturb",
"disturb"
],
[
"put out",
"put out"
],
[
"malice",
"malice"
]
],
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{
"word": "grudge"
},
{
"word": "rancor"
}
],
"tags": [
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"usually"
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"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"lang_code": "hy",
"roman": "kʻen",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "քեն"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"lang_code": "az",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "qərəz"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "eu",
"lang": "Basque",
"lang_code": "eu",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "despit"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "zlina",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "злина"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "zloba",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "злоба"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"lang_code": "ca",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "despit"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"lang_code": "cmn",
"roman": "dǔ qì",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "赌气"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "zlomyslnost"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "zášť"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "zlost"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "nevraživost"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "zlovůle"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"lang_code": "nl",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "boosaardigheid"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"lang_code": "nl",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "wrok"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"lang_code": "eo",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "spiti"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"lang_code": "et",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "vahkviha"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "pahansuopuus"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "ilkeys"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "häijyys"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "kauna"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "katkeruus"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "dépit"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "rancune"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"lang_code": "gl",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "rancor"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"lang_code": "gl",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "xenreira"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Boshaftigkeit"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Gehässigkeit"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "kīnā",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "कीना"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "khunas",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "खुनस"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "ciṛh",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "चिढ़"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "dveṣ",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "द्वेष"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "kunah",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "कुनह"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "jalāpā",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "जलापा"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "xār",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "ख़ार"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "vidveṣ",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "विद्वेष"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "buġz",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "बुग़्ज़"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "asūyā",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "असूया"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "jalan",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "जलन"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "rosszindulat"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "rosszakarat"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"lang_code": "io",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "despito"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"lang_code": "ga",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "aicis"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "rancore"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "malevolenza"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "ripicca"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"lang_code": "mk",
"roman": "zlóba",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "зло́ба"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"lang_code": "ms",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "dendam"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "kaikino"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "hūneinei"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "mhr",
"lang": "Eastern Mari",
"lang_code": "mhr",
"roman": "ajar",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "аяр"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"lang_code": "fa",
"roman": "kine",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "کینه"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"lang_code": "fa",
"roman": "zelifan",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "زلیفن"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"lang_code": "pdt",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "Trots"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "niechęć"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "uraza"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "złość"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "przekora"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "przekorność"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "desprezo"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "rancor"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "ciudă"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "răutate"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "ranchiună"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "nedobroželatelʹnostʹ",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "недоброжелательность"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "vraždebnostʹ",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "враждебность"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "zlostʹ",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "злость"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"lang_code": "sa",
"roman": "asūyā",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "असूया"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "despecho"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "rencor"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"word": "malicia"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "ojeriza"
},
{
"_dis1": "95 5",
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