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Word: Insult
Speech Type: Verb
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
ɪnˈsʌlt
speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse
Short Definition:speak to or treat with disrespect
Examples:- you're insulting the woman I love
Word: Insult
Speech Type: Noun
ˈɪnsʌlt
a disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act
Short Definition:insulting remark or act
Examples:- he hurled insults at us
- he saw the book as a deliberate insult to the Church
an event which causes damage to a tissue or organ
Short Definition:event causing damage to tissue
Examples:- the movement of the bone causes a severe tissue insult
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