Also means
spite
Usage Note
Stizza is a sharp, often petty irritation — not deep anger but the kind of annoyance that makes one snap or sulk. The phrase per stizza means 'out of spite' or 'in a fit of irritation'. The related adjective stizzito means irritated or peeved, and the verb stizzirsi means to get annoyed. It is informal and colloquial.
Examples
"Rispose con stizza alla domanda banale."
Natural Translation
He replied with irritation to the trivial question.
Literal Translation
He-replied with irritation to-the question trivial.
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