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insult

[in-suhlt, in-suhlt] / ɪnˈsʌlt, ˈɪn sʌlt /




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Chinese officials first tried to frighten Ms. Takaichi off such a hawkish line with insulting rhetoric.

From The Wall Street Journal

Americans are likely be astonished at how grievances from centuries ago seem like fresh insults.

From The Wall Street Journal

They shared similar fan bases, whose members carried their favourite artists' on-stage rivalry into real life, often trading attacks and insults.

From BBC

The tournament was marred by controversy earlier in the Milan-Cortina Games after Canadian Marc Kennedy insulted a Swedish opponent who accused of cheating.

From Barron's

"I've had insults you wouldn't believe... it's been an absolute nightmare," he said.

From BBC