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insult

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in·sult  (n-slt)
v. in·sult·ed, in·sult·ing, in·sults
v.tr.
1.
a. To treat with gross insensitivity, insolence, or contemptuous rudeness. See Synonyms at offend.
b. To affront or demean: an absurd speech that insulted the intelligence of the audience.
2. Obsolete To make an attack on.
v.intr. Archaic
1. To behave arrogantly.
2. To give offense; offend: a speech that was intended to insult.
n. (nslt)
1. An offensive action or remark.
2.
a. Medicine A bodily injury, irritation, or trauma.
b. Something that causes bodily injury, irritation, or trauma: "the middle of the Bronx, buffeted and poisoned by the worst environmental insults that urban America can dish out" William K. Stevens.

[French insulter, from Old French, to assault, from Latin nsultre, to leap at, insult, frequentative of nsilre, to leap upon : in-, on; see in-2 + salre, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots.]

in·sulter n.
in·sulting·ly adv.

insult
Verb
to treat or speak to rudely: they insulted us and even threatened to kill us
Noun
1. an offensive remark or action
2. a person or thing producing the effect of an insult: their explanation is an insult to our intelligence [Latin insultare to jump upon]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.insultinsult - 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"
discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respect
low blow - unscrupulous abuse
billingsgate, scurrility - foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
stinger, cut - a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all"
invective, vituperation, vitriol - abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
2.insult - a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
offense, offensive activity, discourtesy, offence - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
indignity - an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
scandalisation, scandalization, outrage - the act of scandalizing
Verb1.insult - treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
spite, wound, bruise, injure, offend, hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"

insult
verb 1. offend, abuse, injure, wound, slight, outrage, put down, humiliate, libel, snub, slag (off) (slang) malign, affront, denigrate, disparage, revile, slander, displease, defame, hurt (someone's) feelings, call names, give offence to << OPPOSITE praise
noun 3. offence, slight, outrage, snub, slur, affront, rudeness, slap in the face (informal) kick in the teeth (informal) insolence, aspersion
Translations
Spanish insult n [ˈɪnsʌlt]insulto (= offence); ofensa
vt [ɪnˈsʌlt]insultar; ofender

French insult n [ˈɪnsʌlt]insulte f, affront m
vt [ɪnˈsʌlt]insulter, faire un affront à

German insult n [ˈɪnsʌlt]
vt [ɪnˈsʌlt]
nBeleidigung f
vtbeleidigen

Italian insult n [ˈɪnsʌlt]insulto, affronto
vt [ɪnˈsʌlt]insultare

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I should not like to have it pasted over with their great bills, and as to making Jack and Captain race about to the public-houses to bring up half-drunken voters, why, I think 'twould be an insult to the horses.
And now the English King had put upon him such an insult as might only be wiped out by blood.
But the insult generally passed unnoticed both by the priest and the bellringer.
 
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