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vituperation vs contumely

contumely vs vituperation

vituperation and contumely both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vituperation Yes No No No
contumely Yes No No No
As nouns, contumely is a hypernym of vituperation; that is, contumely is a word with a broader meaning than vituperation:
  • vituperation: abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
  • contumely: a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Other hypernyms of vituperation include abuse, insult, revilement, vilification.
vituperation (noun) contumely (noun)
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Difference between vituperation and contumely

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