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Malice, venom (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spite

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">malice</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that spite is a type of malice)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">venom</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that venom can be written as spite)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for spite that I've seen before include "Desire to intentionally and maliciously hurt or offend" , "animosity" , "Bitchiness or malice" , "Rancour" , "Hatred" .)

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