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English noun: insult | |||
| 1. | insult (communication) a rude expression intended to offend or hurt | ||
| Samples | When a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse. They yelled insults at the visiting team. | ||
| Synonyms | abuse, contumely, revilement, vilification | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discourtesy, disrespect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | billingsgate, cut, invective, low blow, scurrility, stinger, vitriol, vituperation | ||
| 2. | insult (act) a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect | ||
| Samples | Turning his back on me was a deliberate insult. | ||
| Synonyms | affront | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | indignity, outrage, scandalisation, scandalization | ||
English verb: insult | |||
| 1. | insult (communication) treat, mention, or speak to rudely | ||
| Samples | He insulted her with his rude remarks. The student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot insult Sue , The performance is likely to insult Sue | ||
| Synonyms | affront, diss | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound | ||
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