Despite and Meanness

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Despite noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.

Usage example: pointedly ignored his false friend out of despite

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Meanness and despite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meanness" instead a noun "Despite".

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

Usage example: nothing more than unprovoked meanness drove him to smash the child's toy

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Despite and meanness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despite" instead a noun "Meanness".

Nearby Words: mean, meanly

It's revealed in Hobgoblins that Bobo is having an internal crisis over his romance with a woman not of his species; one who is very close to him and whom he loves passionately despite her occasional meanness towards him...turns out it's a chimpanzee named Emily.

Source: Series / Mystery Science Theater 3000

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