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Accusing vs Insulting - What's the difference?

accusing | insulting |

As verbs the difference between accusing and insulting

is that accusing is while insulting is .

As adjectives the difference between accusing and insulting

is that accusing is accusatory while insulting is containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.

As nouns the difference between accusing and insulting

is that accusing is accusation while insulting is the act of giving insult.

accusing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Accusatory.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • accusation
  • * 1840 , Johnson Grant, Sketches in divinity (page 77)
    • What are these accusings and self-approbations, but a fearful looking-for of judgment, and a prophesying that verily there is a reward for the righteous — natural indications, in short, of a future state?

    insulting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
    • He received an insulting letter.

    Derived terms

    * insultingly

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving insult.
  • * (Isaac Barrow)
    • grievous reproaches, and scornful insultings over him in his affliction

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