insult
verb
/ɪnˈsʌlt/
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/ˈɪnsʌlt/
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- (transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone). [from 17th c.]
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insulter
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insult
noun
/ɪnˈsʌlt/
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/ˈɪnsʌlt/
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- (uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
- (countable) Something that causes offence (for example, by being of an unacceptable quality).
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insulte
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insulting
adjective
/ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
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- Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
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insultant,
injurieux,
outrageant
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