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insult

verb
in·​sult | \ in-ˈsÉ™lt How to pronounce insult (audio) \
insulted; insulting; insults

Definition of insult

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transitive verb

: to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt : affront also : to affect offensively or damagingly doggerel that insults the reader's intelligence

intransitive verb

archaic : to behave with pride or arrogance : vaunt

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