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spite in Irish

spite in Irish is aicis — spite means a petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.

spite in Irish

aicis
noun
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

What does "spite" mean?

  1. noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
    "She only said it out of spite, not because it was true."
  2. verb To deliberately annoy, hurt, or thwart someone.
    "He moved the fence a foot over just to spite his neighbor."
  3. preposition In the phrase "in spite of," meaning despite or notwithstanding.
    "In spite of the rain, the match went ahead."
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spite in a sentence

  • She only said it out of spite, not because it was true.
  • He canceled the trip purely out of spite toward his brother.
  • He moved the fence a foot over just to spite his neighbor.
  • In spite of the rain, the match went ahead.

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What is "spite" in Irish?

"spite" in Irish is aicis. spite means: A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.

How do you use "spite" in a sentence?

Example: "She only said it out of spite, not because it was true." In Irish, "spite" is aicis.

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