spiting

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A form of 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of spite
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APA

spiting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiting

MLA

“spiting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiting.

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