Contentiousness
Contentiousness noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Spite and contentiousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spite" instead a noun "Contentiousness".
Spite
Spite noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Contentiousness and spite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contentiousness" instead a noun "Spite".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- resentment and contentiousness
- resentment and spite
- hostility and contentiousness
- hostility and spite
- animosity and contentiousness
- animosity and spite
- bitterness and contentiousness
- bitterness and spite
- antagonism and contentiousness
- antagonism and spite
- abhorrence and contentiousness
- abhorrence and spite
- malice and contentiousness
- malice and spite
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