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injure vs insult

insult vs injure

injure is not a noun while insult is a noun.

injure and insult both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
injure No No Yes No
insult Yes No Yes No
As verbs, insult is a hyponym of injure; that is, insult is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than injure:
  • injure: hurt the feelings of
  • insult: treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Other hyponyms of injure include affront, diss, lacerate, sting, abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify.
injure (noun) insult (noun)
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
injure (verb) insult (verb)
cause injuries or bodily harm to treat, mention, or speak to rudely
cause damage or affect negatively
hurt the feelings of
Difference between injure and insult

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