despite | (noun) contemptuous disregard | - |
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(noun) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike | Synonyms: contempt, disdain, scorn |
phlogopite | (noun) a brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum | - |
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respite | (noun) a pause from doing something (as work) | Synonyms: break, recess, time out |
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(noun) the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment | Synonyms: reprieve |
(noun) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | Synonyms: abatement, hiatus, reprieve, suspension |
(noun) a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort | Synonyms: reprieve |
(noun) a pause for relaxation | Synonyms: relief, rest, rest period |
(verb) postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution | Synonyms: reprieve |
spite | (noun) malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty | Synonyms: bitchiness, cattiness, nastiness, spitefulness |
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(noun) feeling a need to see others suffer | Synonyms: malice, maliciousness, spitefulness, venom |
(verb) hurt the feelings of | Synonyms: bruise, hurt, injure, offend, wound |