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Noun
Example: “He did it out of spite.”
Synonyms: malice
Antonyms: kindness
Example: “He acted with malice.”
Synonyms: spite, ill will
Adverb
Example: “She tenaciously pursued the case despite repeated setbacks.”
Synonyms: persistently, doggedly
Antonyms: weakly, halfheartedly
Example: “The rumor had been spread maliciously.”
Synonyms: spitefully, malevolently
Antonyms: kindly, benevolently
Adjective
Example: “The review was surprisingly unscathing despite the film’s flaws.”
Synonyms: mild, lenient
Antonyms: scathing, harsh
Example: “It was raining, but we went anyway.”
Synonyms: in any case
Antonyms: therefore not
Example: “The plan failed ignominiously, despite all the hype.”
Synonyms: shamefully
Antonyms: gloriously
Example: “Despite public remonstrance, the policy was implemented.”
Synonyms: objection
Antonyms: approval
Conjunction
Example: “I went out, though it was cold.”
Synonyms: although
/ˌnɑːtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/
Example: “Notwithstanding the cost, we proceeded.”
Synonyms: nonetheless, nevertheless, withal
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