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Search phrase: insult

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL III.v.36That you insult, exult and all at onceThat you insult, exult, and all at once
CoriolanusCor III.i.144Insult without all reason; where gentry, title, wisdom,Insult without all reason: where Gentry, Title, wisedom
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.124Hath that poor monarch taught thee to insult?Hath that poore Monarch taught thee to insult?
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.71Give me thy knife. I will insult on him,Giue me thy knife, I will insult on him,

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Glossary

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abuseoffence, wrong, insult, transgression
bite one's thumb[gesture of insult or defiance] insert the thumb nail into the mouth, making it click againt the upper teeth upon release
coals, carrysubmit to insult, show cowardice; also: do degrading work
comparativecomparison-maker, insult-dealer; or: rival
contumelyscorn, insult, abuse
disgraceinsult, dishonour, deny respect [to]
factioninsult, dissension, abuse
floutinsult, abuse, mock
floutinsult, jibe, taunt
gleektaunt, gibe, insult
gurnettype of fish with a disproportionately large head [thus used as an insult]
injuryinsult, affront, slight
insultbe insolent, show scorn, triumph scornfully
insultmentinsult, contempt, derision
rebukeinsult, shame, reproach
scornmockery, taunt, insult, act of derision
shentinsult, disgrace, shame
thouuse ‘thou’ to someone as an insult
wronginsult, offence, slight

Thesaurus

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insultabuse
insultcontumely
insultdisgrace
insultfaction
insultflout
insultflout
insultgleek
insultinjury
insultinsultment
insultrebuke
insultscorn
insultshent
insultwrong
insult [gesture of]bite one's thumb
insult using thouthou
insult, submit to coals, carry
insult-dealercomparative
submit to insultcoals, carry
thou used as insultthou

Themes and Topics

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Address forms...tesy through endearment into sarcasm and insult and the exact nuance can be deduced onl...
Exclamations... marry trap with you&rsquo contempt insult [unclear meaning] me o cor ...
Family...ather and mother as in queen margaret’s insult to richard ‘thou art neither like thy s...
Thou and you...onship the potential role of thou as an insult for example is made clear by sir toby ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
INSULTBASICinsult n, insult v, insulting adj, insultment n
INSULTPEOPLEinsulter n

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