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The state or condition of being hostile or harboring animosity against others

The quality of having a spiteful or unkind manner or character

An instance of fierce public criticism or opposition

An act or behavior that is evil or morally wrong

The action or fact of victimizing someone for personal gain

Hatred of, or disillusionment with, society or mankind

Intentional, spiteful conscious choice

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

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Noun

The state or condition of being hostile or harboring animosity against others

acrimoniousness

mean-spiritedness

dissatisfaction

evil intentions

extreme dislike

chip on your shoulder

hateful feeling

uncharitableness

hardness of heart

argumentativeness

strong aversion

intense dislike

ill-disposedness

mutual hostility

personality conflict

mischievousness

contentiousness

quarrelsomeness

disputatiousness

destructiveness

misunderstanding

incompatibility

wounded feelings

having no use for

cantankerousness

contemptuousness

disillusionment

being on the warpath

difference of opinion

disagreeableness

divided loyalties

willingness to fight

bee in your bonnet

unwillingness to forgive

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“This takes Kerry several steps past merely being a sore loser, and into spiteful malevolence.”

Noun

The quality of having a spiteful or unkind manner or character

“Experience taught them not to underestimate the obstructiveness and capriciousness of governments or the malevolence of opponents.”

Noun

An instance of fierce public criticism or opposition

character assassination

verbal onslaught

rap over the knuckles

stream of abuse

slap in the face

disparaging remark

anathematization

bone of contention

blow to one's pride

slap on the wrist

harsh criticism

kick in the teeth

public humiliation

critical remark

dissatisfaction

verbal disapproval

stigmatisation^UK

stigmatization^US

underestimation

excommunication

civil disobedience

threat of punishment

oral punishment

scathing indictment

piece of your mind

severe criticism

scathing criticism

scathing condemnation

withering criticism

critical remarks

statement of dissatisfaction

finger-pointing

bill of indictment

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Noun

An act or behavior that is evil or morally wrong

unscrupulousness

sacrilegiousness

antisocial behavior

unrighteousness

mischievousness

irreligiousness

reprehensibility

misbehaviour^UK

misdemeanour^UK

mischief-making

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The action or fact of victimizing someone for personal gain

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

taking advantage

unfair treatment

rough treatment

domestic violence

indecent assault

inhumane treatment

cruel treatment

harsh treatment

infliction of pain

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Noun

Hatred of, or disillusionment with, society or mankind

hatred of mankind

antisocial behaviour

world-weariness

negative thinking

mistrustfulness

distrustfulness

lack of confidence

lack of conviction

incredulousness

lack of certainty

disillusionment

unbelievingness

lack of credence

expecting the worst

expectation of worst

expectation of the worst

chip on your shoulder

negative attitude

dissatisfaction

discontentedness

lack of enthusiasm

looking on the dark side

looking on the black side

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Noun

Intentional, spiteful conscious choice

Noun

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

misdemeanour^UK

inequitableness

unreasonableness

travesty of justice

violation of the law

infraction of the law

criminal action

breach of the law

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