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   insult

   verb

   • 1. speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse: "you're insulting the woman I love"

   noun

   • 1. a disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act: "he hurled insults at us"
   • ▪ a thing so worthless or contemptible as to be offensive: "the present offer is an absolute insult"
   • 2. an event which causes damage to a tissue or organ: "the movement of the bone causes a severe tissue insult"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a verb in the sense ‘exult, act arrogantly’): from Latin insultare ‘jump or trample on’, from in- ‘on’ + saltare, from salire ‘to leap’. The noun (in the early 17th century denoting an attack) is from French insulte or ecclesiastical Latin insultus. The main current senses date from the 17th century, the medical use dating from the early 20th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. insulter noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   INSULT definition: 1. an offensive remark or action: 2. something that causes an injury or damage to the body: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INSULT is to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt : affront; also : to affect offensively or damagingly. How to use insult in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Insult.

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   An insult is a rude action or remark meant to harm someone’s reputation or hurt their feelings. Insults come in many forms, often attacking the mental or physical characteristics of someone or something. To insult someone is to offend or demean them, as by making harmful remarks. An insult is also

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSULT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   If you insult someone, you have offended that person — either intentionally or unintentionally — through your actions or words. You might insult your host if you refuse to try the dessert he made from pasta, nuts, and chocolate sauce.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSULT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An insult is a rude remark, or something a person says or does which insults you.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINSULT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to say or do something to someone that is rude and offensive: How dare you insult me in front of my friends! insulting. adjective. rude and offensive: an insulting remark. insult. noun [ C ] uk / ˈɪnsʌlt / us. B2. a rude and offensive remark or action: They were shouting insults at each other. His comments are an insult to the victims of the war.