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low blow vs contumely

contumely vs low blow

low blow and contumely both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
low blow Yes No No No
contumely Yes No No No
As nouns, contumely is a hypernym of low blow; that is, contumely is a word with a broader meaning than low blow:
  • low blow: unscrupulous abuse
  • contumely: a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Other hypernyms of low blow include abuse, insult, revilement, vilification.
low blow (noun) contumely (noun)
unscrupulous abuse a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Difference between low blow and contumely

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