He was told that he ought to insult me.
E. M. Forster, A Passage to India
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Dictionary
Merriam-Webster
— to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt : AFFRONT
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Macmillan
— an offensive remark
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Collins
— If someone insults you, they say or do something that is rude or offensive.
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Other Word Forms
insulted
insulting
insults
Usage
7 uses of ‘insult’ in A Passage to India, by E. M. Forster