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- adjective Archaic form of
spiteful .
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Examples
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She doesn't represent the treu Republican party's view - she appears spitefull, devisive and vindictive.
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What if a spitefull republican is elected in the future.
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To disrespect our elected President is anti-american, hatefull, spitefull, and leads to more hate among everybody.
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Kenneth M. May 23rd, 2008 5: 14 pm ET that was just a stupid thing to say. it was wishful thinking, and it shows that she does not respect him. no way should she be vp. last, i know it is what you white women want most because you are spitefull
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Oh I forgot, you're just mean and spitefull. oh really?
Evangelical plans lawsuit over new Obama outreach effort 2008
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Then we'd have to start attacking Obama for being a cowardly spitefull yapping dog of a candidate just like McDumbass.
Speaking To Veterans, Obama Directly Takes On McCain's Attacks On His Patriotism 2009
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We as women can be very spitefull when we want to be.
Chris Brown Didn’t Leak Those Naked Rihanna Photos, Honest 2009
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In this manner he made all the standers by to laugh exceedingly, but my evill fortune which was ever so cruell against me, whom I by travell of so many countreys could in no wise escape, did more and more envie me, with invention of new meanes to afflict my poore body in giving me a new Master as spitefull as the rest.
The Golden Asse Lucius Apuleius
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Bulles: howbeit remembring my modesty, and that I have nourished thee with mine owne proper hands, I will doe and accomplish all thy desire, so that thou canst beware of spitefull and envious persons.
The Golden Asse Lucius Apuleius
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Ready bakbiters, sore nippers, and spitefull reporters priuily of good men.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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