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n. Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance; insolence.

n. An insolent or arrogant remark or act.

n. Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.

n. Rudeness compounded of haughtiness and contempt; scornful insolence; despiteful treatment; disdain; contemptuousness in act or speech; disgrace.

n. Insolently offensive or abusive speech; haughtiness and contempt expressed in words; overbearing or reviling language; contemptuousness; insolence.

n. A contumelious statement or act; an exhibition of haughty contempt or insolence.

n. Synonyms Abuse, rudeness, scorn.

n. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

"He wept for that which had befallen him, but kept his affair secret, so none of his foes might exult over him nor any of his friends be troubled, knowing that, if he disclosed his secret, it would bring him naught but dishonour and contumely from the folk; wherefore he said in him self,"

discourtesy    disrespect   

scurrility    vitriol    stinger    billingsgate    low blow    cut    invective    vituperation   

disdain    disgrace    abuse    impudence    contempt