[ verb ]
■ use foul or abusive language towards
e.g.)
・The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket
・The angry mother shouted at the teacher
→
abuse
,
blackguard
,
clapperclaw
,
shout
[ verb ]
■ treat, mention, or speak to rudely
e.g.)
・He insulted her with his rude remarks
・the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone
→
affront
,
diss
,
insult
[ noun ]
■ aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
→
taunt
,
taunting
,
twit
[ noun ]
■ a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
e.g.)
・when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse
・they yelled insults at the visiting team
→
abuse
,
contumely
,
insult
,
revilement
,
vilification
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