Eject out of spite? (4)

I believe the answer is:

spit

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'eject' is the definition.
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I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for spit that I've seen before include "Large skewer - expel saliva" , "Headland, saliva" , "double, perhaps" , "Eject with violence" , "Roasting spear" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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