contumely
| Definition: | (noun) A rude expression intended to offend or hurt. |
| Synonyms: | insult, revilement, vilification, abuse |
| Usage: | I can bear Dishonor, public insult, many shames,Shrill scorn, and open contumely, but he Who filches from me something that is mine … he Perils his soul and body in the theft And dies for his small sin. |
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