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insults

  • plural
    of insult.
    insult
    verb (used with object)
    to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
  • present tense form
    of insult (3rd person singular).
    insult
    verb (used with object)
    to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.

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But the insults hurled by both sides that day passed freely through the bars.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Brazil's government on Sunday also summoned Argentina's ambassador to discuss those "insults," the source told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

Within minutes of the young man in Kasenyi sending out his note, a crowd had gathered around the four volunteers, heckling them and shouting insults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Certainly Dana White realized he could sell more pay-per-views by playing up personal insults and grudge matches.

From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026

And he hung with the guys who lived for hurling insults at Rashid whenever he was nearby.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau