Attack and Insult

Attack

Attack verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

Usage example: the mayor and all his aides were attacked mercilessly in the press when the scandal erupted

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Insult and attack are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Insult" instead the word "Attack" as a noun or a verb.

Insult noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.

Usage example: panelists on that political talk show simply exchange insults, not ideas

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Attack and insult are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attack" instead the word "Insult" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: insulting, insulted, insultingly

good	good attack	good insult
best	best attack	best insult
direct	direct attack	direct insult
original	original attack	original insult
Other adjectives: single, nasty, strong, real, vicious, personal, ultimate, new, major, final, deadly, extra, random, last, devastating, doesn't.

person	attack person	insult person
character	attack character	insult character
hero	attack hero	insult hero
family	attack family	insult family
Other words: someone, time, way, boss, opponent, player, everyone, humans, times, friends, skills, players, opponents, enemies, foes.

Even when people attack or insult him, he barely reacts to it emotionally and keeps joking around like they're best friends.

Source: Affably Evil / Western Animation
Additionally, if left on auto-pilot, Sims with the Mean-Spirited trait will periodically insult or attack nearby Sims (even their friends!), which really hurts their relationship values.

Source: Videogame / The Sims 3
Several people think it wise to insult or attack Lono.

Source: Comic Book / 100 Bullets

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