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Textual thesaurus for "insult"

(noun) affront

a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

turning his back on me was a deliberate insult


(noun) contumely, abuse, vilification, revilement

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


(verb) affront, diss

treat, mention, or speak to rudely

He insulted her with his rude remarks; the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone