Disgust and Insult

Disgust

Disgust verb - To cause to feel disgust.

Usage example: the movie's graphic, nonstop violence disgusted us

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Insult and disgust are semantically related. in repel topic. In some cases you can use "Insult" instead a verb "Disgust".

Insult verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.

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Disgust and insult are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disgust" instead a verb "Insult".

Nearby Words: insulting, insulted, insultingly

old	old disgust	old insult
mild	mild disgust	mild insult
friendly	friendly disgust	friendly insult
true	true disgust	true insult
Other adjectives: sarcastic, plain, strong, real, severe, great, personal, general, slightest, outright, further, extra.

guy	disgust guy	insult guy
people	disgust people	insult people
partner	disgust partner	insult partner
honor	disgust honor	insult honor
Other words: parents, audience, time, friends, fans, students, members.

Unlike the sister trope Tampering with Food and Drink, the added ingredient is not meant to cause physical harm to the victim, but rather to insult and disgust them.

Source: Revenge Is a Dish Best Served
But when his scheme was learning whale speak, just so he could insult a whale for stealing his girlfriend, Perry left in disgust.

Source: Everyone Has Standards
Yuki takes that as an insult to the woman, and his disgust for his brother lasts for most of the series.

Source: Sibling Triangle

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