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  • 21Blasphemy — • Signifies etymologically gross irreverence towards any person or thing worthy of exalted esteem Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Blasphemy     Blasphemy      …

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  • 22opprobrious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. abusive, insulting, offensive, slanderous, derogatory, contemptuous, malicious. See disrepute, detraction. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Expressing slander] Syn. scurrilous, slanderous, abusive,… …

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  • 23Insolence — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Undue assumption of superiority. < N PARAG:Insolence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 insolence insolence Sgm: N 1 haughtiness haughtiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 arrogance arrogance airs Sgm: N 1 overbearance overbearance …

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  • 24Disrespect — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disrespect >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disrespect disrespect disesteem disestimation Sgm: N 1 disparagement disparagement &c.(dispraise) 932 =>(detraction) ???>934 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 irreverence irreverence …

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  • 25προπηλακίσεις — προπηλάκισις contumelious treatment fem nom/voc pl (attic epic) προπηλάκισις contumelious treatment fem nom/acc pl (attic) προπηλακίζω bespatter with mud aor subj act 2nd sg (epic) προπηλακίζω bespatter with mud fut ind act 2nd sg προπηλακίζω… …

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  • 26Contemptuous — Con*temp tu*ous (?; 135), a. Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; insolent; disdainful. [1913 Webster] A proud, contemptuous behavior. Hammond. [1913 Webster] Savage invective and contemptuous sarcasm. Macaulay. [1913 …

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  • 27Reproach — Re*proach , n. [F. reproche. See {Reproach}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of reproaching; censure mingled with contempt; contumelious or opprobrious language toward any person; abusive reflections; as, severe reproach. [1913 Webster] No… …

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  • 28Reproachful — Re*proach ful ( f?l), a. 1. Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive. [1913 Webster] The reproachful speeches . . . That he hath breathed in my dishonor here. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Occasioning or deserving reproach;… …

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  • 29Reproachfully — Reproachful Re*proach ful ( f?l), a. 1. Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive. [1913 Webster] The reproachful speeches . . . That he hath breathed in my dishonor here. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Occasioning or deserving …

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  • 30Reproachfulness — Reproachful Re*proach ful ( f?l), a. 1. Expressing or containing reproach; upbraiding; opprobrious; abusive. [1913 Webster] The reproachful speeches . . . That he hath breathed in my dishonor here. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Occasioning or deserving …

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