Gladden and Spite

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Gladden verb - To give satisfaction to.

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Spite is an antonym for gladden.

Nearby Word: gladdening

Spite verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

Usage example: sometimes, I swear, she keeps doing that just to spite me

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Gladden is an antonym for spite.

Nearby Words: spiteful, spitefully, spiting

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Spite and Gladden. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gladden/spite

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