Grudge and Viciousness

Grudge

Grudge noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.
Usage example: he's had a grudge against her ever since she snubbed him at the dance

Viciousness and grudge are semantically related in malice topic. In some cases you can use "Viciousness" instead a noun "Grudge".

Nearby Words: grudging, grudgingly, grudged

Viciousness

Viciousness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: simple viciousness can be the only reason for spreading such vile, unfounded rumors

Grudge and viciousness are semantically related in malice topic. Sometimes you can use "Grudge" instead a noun "Viciousness".
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