Cap
Cap verb - To set bounds or an upper limit for.
Insult
Insult verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.
How words are described
| old | old cap | old insult |
| original | original cap | original insult |
| single | single cap | single insult |
| simple | simple cap | simple insult |
| Other adjectives: plain, real, huge, famous, new, casual, literal. | ||
Common collocations
| skills | cap skills | insult skills |
Both words in one sentence
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They got to add insult to injury by placing the Dunce Cap on the challenger's head instead.
Source: Series / Street Smarts - At the last minute, an insult from Cap made Red Skull turn the bombing personal, by flying the Valkyrie to New York first rather than all his other targets in Europe.
Source: Villain Ball -
At worst, it's been called an insult to Cap's original creators (both of whom were Jewish and writing at a time when expressing anti-Nazi and anti-Hitler sentiments got them death threats) given the origins of MCU HYDRA (which is what most people will be familiar with).
Source: Unfortunate Implications
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