Etymological root
despit
Middle English
Words from this root(3)
despite
B1
/dɪˈspaɪt/
Without being affected or stopped by something; in spite of.
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spite
B2
/spaɪt/
A desire to hurt, annoy, or upset someone out of ill will.
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spiteful
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/ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing or motivated by a desire to hurt or offend
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