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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Example:
they yelled insults at the visiting team
Synonyms:
abuse; contumely; insult; revilement; vilification
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("contumely" is a kind of...):
discourtesy; disrespect (an expression of lack of respect)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "contumely"):
low blow (unscrupulous abuse)
billingsgate; scurrility (foul-mouthed or obscene abuse)
cut; stinger (a remark capable of wounding mentally)
invective; vitriol; vituperation (abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will)
Derivation:
contumelious (arrogantly insolent)
