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  • 41insult — I. n. Affront, offence, indignity, outrage, abuse, contumely. II. v. a. Affront, offend, abuse, treat with insolence, offer an indignity to, show or display insolence toward, commit an indignity upon …

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  • 42affront — vb *offend, outrage, insult Analogous words: slight, ignore, *neglect: nettle, peeve, provoke, *irritate Antonyms: gratify (by an attention) Contrasted words: humor, indulge, pamper: flatter, compliment (see corresponding nouns at COMPLIMENT) …

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  • 43Disparagement — Dis*par age*ment, n. [Cf. OF. desparagement.] 1. Matching any one in marriage under his or her degree; injurious union with something of inferior excellence; a lowering in rank or estimation. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] And thought that match a foul… …

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  • 44Insult — In sult, n. [L. insultus, fr. insilire to leap upon: cf. F. insulte. See {Insult}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of leaping on; onset; attack. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Gross abuse offered to another, either by word or act; an act or… …

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  • 45Slight — Slight, n. The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity. [1913 Webster] Syn: Neglect; disregard; inattention; contempt; disdain; scorn; disgrace; indignity; disparagement …

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  • 46insult — I. verb Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French insulter, from Latin insultare, literally, to spring upon, from in + saltare to leap more at saltation Date: 1540 intransitive verb archaic to behave with pride or arrogance ; vaunt… …

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  • 47Jemini — Infobox Musical artist Name = Jemini Img capt = Img size = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Liverpool, England Instrument = Genre = Pop, Dance Years active = 2003 Label = Integral Records (2003) URL = Jemini were an English pop group… …

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  • 48Cumnock and Holmhead — Cumnock and Holmhead, a police burgh of Ayrshire, Scotland, on the Lugar, 333/4 m. S. of Glasgow by road, with two stations (Cumnock and Old Cumnock) on the Glasgow and South Western Railway. Pop. (1901) 3088. Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 …

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  • 49Ziggy Sobotka — Infobox character name = Chester Sobotka media = The Wire age = 20s portrayer = James Ransone creator = David Simon gender = Male first = Ebb Tide (episode 2.01) last = Port in a Storm (episode 2.12) cause = Convicted for murder and incarcerated… …

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  • 50The British Grenadiers — British Grenadiers in der Schlacht von Bunker Hill. Druck von Percy Moran, Quelle: Library of Congress The British Grenadiers war vom 17. bis zum 19 Jahrhundert ein Marschlied britischer Grenadiere, und ist heute einer der bekanntesten englischen …

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