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spite
/spaIt/
noun [uncountable]
1 in spite of
walaupun
(syn despite)
▪ She took the job in spite of the low salary.
Dia menerima pekerjaan itu walaupun gajinya kecil.
▪ In spite of the fact we will pay a high salary, nobody wants to take the job.
Walaupun kami akan membayar gaji yg tinggi, tidak ada org yg mau menrima pekerjaan itu.
2 itikad buruk; rasa tidak senang; kebencian
▪ She took my shoes out of spite.
Dia mengambil sepatuku karena kebencian.
■ IDIOM
| in spite of yourself
walaupun Anda tidak menginginkannya
▪ He shed tears in spite of himself.
Dia menitikkan air mata walaupun dia tidak menginginkannya.