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Smearing vs Insulting - What's the difference?

smearing | insulting |

As verbs the difference between smearing and insulting

is that smearing is while insulting is .

As nouns the difference between smearing and insulting

is that smearing is something smeared or daubed while insulting is the act of giving insult.

As an adjective insulting is

containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.

smearing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something smeared or daubed.

    • 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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