Malevolence and Pique

Malevolence

Malevolence noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
Usage example: only mindless malevolence would explain this cruel vandalism

Pique and malevolence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pique" instead a noun "Malevolence".

Nearby Words: malevolent, malevolently

Pique

Pique noun - The feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity.

Malevolence and pique are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Malevolence" instead a noun "Pique".

Nearby Words: piqued, piquing, piquet

How words are described

pure pure malevolence pure pique
personal personal malevolence personal pique
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