insult
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(verb) treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks" |
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Synonyms: affront |
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Related Words: hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound |
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(noun) a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult" |
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Synonyms: affront |
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Related Words: discourtesy, indignity, offence, offense, offensive activity, outrage, scandalisation, scandalization |
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(noun) a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team" |
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Synonyms: abuse, contumely, revilement |
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Related Words: billingsgate, cut, discourtesy, disrespect, invective, scurrility, stinger, vitriol, vituperation |
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