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insult

2 entries found.
  1. 1insult (verb)
  2. 2insult (noun)

Main Entry: 1in·sult
Pronunciation: \in-ˈsəlt\
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French insulter, from Latin insultare, literally, to spring upon, from in- + saltare to leap — more at saltation
Date: 1540

intransitive verb archaic : to behave with pride or arrogance : vaunttransitive verb : to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt : affront; also : to affect offensively or damagingly <doggerel that insults the reader's intelligence>

synonyms see offend

— in·sult·er noun

— in·sult·ing·ly \in-ˈsəl-tiŋ-lē\ adverb


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