had been spiting

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of spite.
  spite

  noun

  a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.

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