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Insult meaning in English
Meaning of Insult in English
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Insult
see synonyms of insultNoun
1. abuse, contumely, insult, revilement, vilification
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Example Sentences:'when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse''they yelled insults at the visiting team'
2. affront, insult
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
Example Sentences:'turning his back on me was a deliberate insult'
Verb
treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Example Sentences:'He insulted her with his rude remarks''the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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