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despiteous
[ dih-spit-ee-uhs ]
/ dɪˈspɪt i əs /
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adjective Archaic.
malicious; spiteful.
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Origin of despiteous
OTHER WORDS FROM despiteous
des·pit·e·ous·ly, adverbWords nearby despiteous
desperation, despicable, despise, despite, despiteful, despiteous, Des Plaines, despoil, despoliation, despond, despondency
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