noun
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
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- when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse
- they yelled insults at the visiting team
noun
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
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- turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
verb
treat, mention, or speak to rudely
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- He insulted her with his rude remarks
- the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone