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insult
Found in thesaurus: disrespect, discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity, hurt, injure, wound, offend, bruise, spite
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insult
v.
speak or act in a rude or contemptuous manner, offend, affront
n.
affront, offense, rude remark or action
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Insult
An insult is an expression, statement (or sometimes behavior) which is disrespectful or scornful. Insults may be intentional or accidental. An insult may be factual, but at the same time , such as the word "inbred".
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insult
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) abuse, revilement, contumely, vilification
(hypernym) disrespect, discourtesy
(hyponym) low blow
(derivation) diss, affront
2. a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
(synonym) affront
(hypernym) discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity
(hyponym) indignity
(derivation) diss, affront
Verb
1. treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
(synonym) diss, affront
(hypernym) hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite
(derivation) affront
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insult
v.
urazit koho
n.
urážka
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insult
Czas.
znieważać; obrażać
Rzecz.
zniewaga; obraza
