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Insulting vs Attacking - What's the difference?

insulting | attacking | Related terms |

Insulting is a related term of attacking.


As adjectives the difference between insulting and attacking

is that insulting is containing insult, or having the intention of insulting while attacking is (sports) that which has a tendance to attack, to be aggressive.

As verbs the difference between insulting and attacking

is that insulting is while attacking is .

As a noun insulting

is the act of giving insult.

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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    attacking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • (sports) . That which has a tendance to attack, to be aggressive.