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Exact Match:

insult: a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"

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asperse collapse

provocation collapse: needed encouragement; "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"

hurl a brickbat collapse

offence collapse

turn the other cheek collapse

be above collapse

hold cheap collapse

blasphemy collapse: blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)

disoblige collapse: ignore someone's wishes

brickbat collapse: blunt criticism; a fragment of brick used as a weapon

look down upon collapse

misprize collapse

sneeze at collapse

indignity collapse: an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem

slap in the face collapse

airs collapse: affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"

jeering collapse

potshot collapse: a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter); criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor"

contemn collapse: look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"

exclusiveness collapse

hold in contempt collapse

hauteur collapse

think nothing of collapse

eat collapse: eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"; take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"; worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"

humiliate collapse: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

scoff at collapse

despise collapse

deride collapse: treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"

humiliation collapse: depriving one of self-esteem; an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"; state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

contumely collapse

dump on collapse

sneer collapse: a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls; a contemptuous or scornful remark; smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"; express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt"

scorn collapse

offend collapse

scoff collapse: treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules"

jeer collapse: showing your contempt by derision; laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

arrogance collapse: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

disparagement collapse: the act of speaking contemptuously of; a communication that belittles somebody or something

despite collapse: contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite"

fleer collapse: contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words; to smirk contemptuously

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