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aicis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rancor noun A deep, lasting bitterness or resentment toward someone, often from a perceived wrong.
  • spite noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
  • venom noun A poisonous substance produced by an animal, such as a snake or scorpion, and delivered through a bite or sting to attack prey or defend itself.

Senses

aicis is used for these senses in English:

  • rancor (American spelling) A feeling of long-lasting ire for another, sometimes to the point of hatred, over a perceived wrongdoing; bitterness.
  • spite 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
  • venom (figuratively) Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol.

spite — full definition

  1. noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
  2. verb To deliberately annoy, hurt, or thwart someone.
  3. preposition In the phrase "in spite of," meaning despite or notwithstanding.

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