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Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
spite|less — «SPYT lihs», adjective. free from spite … Useful english dictionary
spite — n. & v. n. 1 ill will, malice towards a person (did it from spite). 2 a grudge. v.tr. thwart, mortify, annoy (does it to spite me). Phrases and idioms: in spite of notwithstanding. in spite of oneself etc. though one would rather have done… … Useful english dictionary
Spite and Malice — is a card game for two or more players; it is a form of competitive solitaire. It is also known as Cat and Mouse and commercially sold as Skip Bo. A different card game also known as Spite and Malice is sold by Hasbro… … Wikipedia
Spite (disambiguation) — Spite or Spiteful may refer to: *a human sentiment, see spite (sentiment) *Spite, in fair division problems, a phenomenon in which a player s value of an allocation decreases when one or more other players valuation increases *HMS Spiteful… … Wikipedia
Spite (sentiment) — Spite is a strong feeling of contempt, hatred, grudge, desire to injure, motivated by envy or perceived suffering of injustice.The infamous Underground Man, of Fyodor Dostoevsky s well known novella Notes From Underground, is a widely known and… … Wikipedia
spite — (n.) c.1300, shortened form of despit malice (see DESPITE (Cf. despite)). Corresponding to M.Du. spijt, M.L.G. spyt, M.Swed. spit. Commonly spelled spight c.1575 1700. The verb is attested from c.1400. Phrase in spite of is recorded from c.1400 … Etymology dictionary
Spite Your Face Productions — Spite Your Face Productions, or SYF, is an animation production company based in London, England. They have created a variety of animated content for broadcast, web and DVD, but are best known for their series of stop motion animated lego… … Wikipedia
From the Terrace — is a 1960 motion picture directed by Mark Robson and starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Myrna Loy, Barbara Eden, Ina Balin, and Leon Ames.The screenplay was written by Ernest Lehman based on the 1958 novel by John O Hara that tells the story… … Wikipedia
Spite house — A spite house is a building generally found in an urban environment that is constructed or modified because someone that the builder feels has wronged him does not want it there. Typically built to annoy someone, in most cases a neighbor, these… … Wikipedia
Spite (punk band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Spite Img capt = Image of lead Vocalist Background = group or band Origin = Kalamazoo, Michigan, Michigan Genre = Punk, Hardcore Years active = 1983 ndash;1985 Label = CD Baby Associated acts = Violent Apathy, God… … Wikipedia
Spite fence — A spite fence is an overly tall fence typically constructed between adjacent lots by a property owner who is annoyed with, or wishes to annoy, a neighbor or who wishes to completely obstruct the view between lots. The fence usually serves no… … Wikipedia