Insult
Insult verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.
Make fun of and insult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Make fun of" instead a verb "Insult".
Make fun of
Insult and make fun of are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Insult" instead a verb "Make fun of".
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Related pairs
Both terms in one sentence
- Cassie hates it when people compare her to Cori Falls, or even worse, call her "Cori" to make fun of or insult her.
Source: Web Original / The War Comms -
In the EU, the full rule is "Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother — insult something he cares about instead." That said, Quark does care about his mother more than most Ferengi.
Source: Your Mom -
If Max didn't make fun of her for the paint spill and doesn't insult her at the party, Victoria will believe her.
Source: Video Game / Life Is Strange
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Make fun of and Insult. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/insult/make_fun_of
Insult & Make fun of. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/insult/make_fun_of>.
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