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noun • abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will | ||||||||
| 26% | 12 | Not easily hurt by words | ||||||
adjective satellite • insensitive to criticism | ||||||||
| 26% | 7 | Words that hurt | ||||||
noun • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt • a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect verb • treat, mention, or speak to rudely | ||||||||
Words Meant To Hurt Crossword Clue
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INVECTIVE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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INVECTIVE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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1 | A hurt inflicted by an ant, bee, jellyfish, nettle, wasp etc; by extension, pain caused by wounding words; or, the point of an epigram
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