Spite and Upset

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Spite

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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Upset and spite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead a verb "Spite".
Nearby Words: spiteful, spitefully, spiting

Upset

Upset verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
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Spite and upset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Spite" instead a verb "Upset".
Nearby Word: upsetting

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complete complete spite complete upset

Common collocations

man spite man upset man
people spite people upset people
wife spite wife upset wife
someone spite someone upset someone
Other words: parents, audience, way, face, game, father, everyone, viewers, friends, fans.

Both words in one sentence

  • Evil Is Petty For example, Harry Potter fanfictions that make Dumbledore full-on manipulative treat every single thing he does, no matter how insignificant or meaningless it was in the books, as something done purely to spite or upset Harry.
    Source: Evil Is Petty
  • Film / Maid in Manhattan While her complaint to the management does inadvertently get Marissa fired, she wasn't being mean out of spite but instead justifiably upset about someone wearing her clothes and pretending to be her.
    Source: Film / Maid in Manhattan
  • Series / Goodnight Sweetheart In spite of everything, he and Yvonne are genuinely upset that they won't see each other again.
    Source: Series / Goodnight Sweetheart
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