# spiting

Pronunciation: say "SPYT-ing" /ˈspaɪtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of spite. — present participle and gerund of spite
   - Simple: Present participle of spite. Use this form for upsetting someone on purpose right now or as an ongoing action.
   - _He was spiting his landlord by paying the rent entirely in coins._
   - _Spiting her critics, she released the album exactly as she had planned._

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