spite
Произношение: [spaɪt]
Слово
Контекст: «relationship»
(noun) a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset someone because you are angry or unhappy with them. It's when you do something mean just to make someone feel bad.
Пример
He didn't want to hurt her, but she did it in spite of his warnings.
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It was not in spite that she helped him; she genuinely wanted to be nice.
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Why would anyone act out of spite instead of talking it out?
Контекст: «relationship»
(verb) to intentionally do something to hurt or upset someone simply because you are angry at them. It's like doing something mean just to get back at someone.
Пример
She decided to spite him by refusing to share her project ideas.
Пример
He wouldn't spite his friend just to prove a point; he cared too much about their friendship.
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What did he do to spite her when they were fighting?
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