Animus and Spite

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Animus noun - A deep-seated ill will.

Usage example: feeling no animus toward those who had wronged her

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Spite is a synonym for animus in hostility topic. In some cases you can use "Spite" instead a noun "Animus".

Nearby Word: animosity

Spite noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.

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Animus is a synonym for spite in hostility topic. You can use "Animus" instead a noun "Spite".

Nearby Words: spiteful, spitefully, spiting

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