Spite and Vitriol

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

Usage example: spread cruel lies out of pure spite

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Vitriol and spite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vitriol" instead a noun "Spite".

Nearby Words: spiteful, spitefully, spiting

Vitriol noun - Biting sharpness of feeling or expression.

Usage example: a film critic noted for the vitriol and sometimes outright cruelty of his pronouncements

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Spite and vitriol are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Spite" instead a noun "Vitriol".

Nearby Word: vitriolic

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Vitriol and Spite. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/spite/vitriol

Spite & Vitriol. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/spite/vitriol>.

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