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- noun Plural form of
insult . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
insult .
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Examples
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Having cited an article that refers to works of authorship as "content", I must point out that the term insults those very works.
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But he also criticized what he called the insults that were flying around the debate.
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Mrs. Tynn is continually subjected also to what she calls insults from your French maid.
Verner's Pride Henry Wood 1850
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Provoking a reaction through insults is discourteous.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Discourteous to Wear American Flag Images on Cinco de Mayo? 2010
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Why do you throw out insults, then when its gets thrown back, shoot back with "if using personal insults is the best you can do" line.
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April 1st, 2010 2: 38 pm ET don't they have more important things to be doing? seems like more childish insults from the GOP.
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Why do you throw out insults, then when its gets thrown back, shoot back with "if using personal insults is the best you can do" line.
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Provoking a reaction through insults is discourteous.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Discourteous to Wear American Flag Images on Cinco de Mayo? 2010
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If using personal insults is the best you can do, so be it.
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If using personal insults is the best you can do, so be it.
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