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verbal abuse

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






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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

The Scottish government has also now published an action plan on tackling violence and verbal abuse in schools.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

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

According to the “Those who acted out through verbal abuse or by throwing items or substances onto the court will be held accountable,” the email read.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

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