Spiteful
Spiteful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Tendentious and spiteful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tendentious" instead an adjective "Spiteful".
Tendentious
Tendentious adjective - Having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one.
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Spiteful and tendentious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Spiteful" instead an adjective "Tendentious".
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