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Noun: contumely  kón-tû-mu-lee
Usage: archaic
  1. A rude expression intended to offend or hurt
    "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no contumely"
    - abuse, insult, revilement, vilification

Derived forms: contumelies

See also: contumelious

Type of: discourtesy, disrespect

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