vindictiveness
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/vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs/
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/vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs/
a desire to hurt or upset someone because you feel they have wronged you
The vindictiveness of the bully was evident when he tried to get revenge on his classmate.
那个恶霸的报复心理在他试图报复同学时表现得很明显。