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Noun

1. abuse, contumely, insult, revilement, vilification

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

Example Sentences:
'when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse'
'they yelled insults at the visiting team'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Contumely

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noun plural -lies
1. 
scornful or insulting language or behaviour
2. 
a humiliating or scornful insult

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Contumely

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nounWord forms: plural ˈcontumelies
1. 
haughty and contemptuous rudeness; insulting and humiliating treatment or language
2. 
an instance of this; scornful insult

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Contumely

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n. pl. con·tu·me·lies
1. Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance; insolence.
2. An insolent or arrogant remark or act.

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