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Meaning:
affront

a deliberate insult or act of disrespect

an insult

aspersions

to say false things about a person, a person's character etc

verbal exhibition of bad temper

derision

(an instance of) laughing at a person, treating an effort etc as valueless

insult, disrespect

disgrace

the loss of respect, favour, good reputation

state of shame; bad reputation

gibe

a comment used to make fun of a person

ridicule

indignity

(an instance, example of) rude treatment causing a person to feel shame or loss of respect

embarrassment, humiliation

insult

a remark, act, that insults

hateful communication

muggings

rude attack

insult, displeasure

quinine

a bitter medicine used for fevers such as malaria

verbal attack

rebuke

to speak severely to (a person) for doing something wrong

reprimand; harsh criticism

sarcasm

words or expressions intended to mean the opposite, used to hurt a person's feelings

mocking remark

slur

a suggestion of having done wrong; to say (words) so that they are difficult to understand, e.g. because ill

insult

taunt

an unkind remark intended to hurt a person's feelings

provocation; teasing

telling-off

to blame, criticize, a person using angry words

reprimand; harsh criticism

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