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verbal abuse

[vur-buhl uh-byoos] / ˈvɜr bəl əˈbyus /






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Europe's victory in New York last month came amid torrents of verbal abuse from the home crowd.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

June 2021: Pham addressed the torrent of verbal abuse he experienced after getting off to a poor start with the San Diego Padres.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

Prioritising the collection of longitudinal data on the consequences of childhood verbal abuse should be a primary focus of future efforts.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

Amateur hockey associations across Canada have elected to put green armbands on teenage referees in hopes parents and coaches think twice before hurling verbal abuse.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2023

With the nimble alacrity of his kind he rocketed thirty feet upward, where, from a swaying vine, he hurled a torrent of verbal abuse at the grinning youth in the trail below.

From Warrior of the Dawn by Browne, Howard




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