Ad hominem
Ad hominem adjective - Appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason).
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Abuse and ad hominem are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Abuse" instead a noun phrase "Ad hominem".
Abuse
Abuse noun - Harsh insulting language.
Ad hominem and abuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ad hominem" instead a noun "Abuse".
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