Madness and Spite

Madness

Madness noun - An intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something.

Usage example: her incessant insults goaded him to such madness that he would storm around breaking dishes and slamming doors

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Spite and madness are semantically related in fury topic. In some cases you can use "Spite" instead a noun "Madness".

Nearby Word: mad

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

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Madness and spite are semantically related in fury topic. Sometimes you can use "Madness" instead a noun "Spite".

Nearby Words: spiteful, spitefully, spiting

human	human madness	human spite
pure	pure madness	pure spite
complete	complete madness	complete spite
total	total madness	total spite
Other adjectives: sheer, simple, actual, supposed, general, bloodthirsty, murderous, growing, random, racial.

In her madness and spite, she began consorting with Daedra, and raising the dead on both sides as zombies and skeletons to fight for her.

Source: Evil Will Fail
Ajax, after his madness dissipates, is in such a state of dishonour that he cannot allow himself to try and reconcile with the Greeks in Ajax, in spite of the pleas of his family and friends.

Source: Driven To Suicide / Theatre
In the aftermath of Princess Luna's attempt to usurp the throne, much of the Night Guard, loyal to Luna in spite of her madness, launched a civil war to carry out her will.

Source: Just For Fun / Ponies with Pikes

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