"spiter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spiters [plural]
Etymology: From spite + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spite|er<id:agent noun>}} spite + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} spiter (plural spiters)
  1. One who spites (someone).
    Sense id: en-spiter-en-noun-Lh61TtGx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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