Crossness and Spite

Crossness

Crossness noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.

Spite and crossness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spite" instead a noun "Crossness".

Nearby Word: crossly

Spite

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

Crossness and spite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crossness" instead a noun "Spite".

Nearby Words: spiteful, spitefully, spiting
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