cutting off one's nose to spite one's face

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cutting off one's nose to spite one's face

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gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of cut off one's nose to spite one's face

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"cutting off one's nose to spite one's face." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cutting%20off%20one's%20nose%20to%20spite%20one's%20face. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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cutting off one's nose to spite one's face. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cutting%20off%20one's%20nose%20to%20spite%20one's%20face

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"cutting off one's nose to spite one's face." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cutting%20off%20one's%20nose%20to%20spite%20one's%20face.

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@misc{cutting_off_one_s_nose_to_spite_one_s_fa_2026,
  title = {cutting off one's nose to spite one's face},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cutting%20off%20one's%20nose%20to%20spite%20one's%20face},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}