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Malice spills over desire ultimately (5)

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spite

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'malice' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for spite that I've seen before include "Rancour" , "Malicious desire to hurt or humiliate" , "animosity" , "Desire to hurt or annoy" , "Desire to intentionally and maliciously hurt or offend" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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