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noun
A lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others.
synonyms: discourtesy, offence, offense.
is a specific kind of: behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings.
is a broader term that covers: derision, ridicule | indelicacy | insolence | affront, insult | presumption | rebuff, slight.
derivation: bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound.
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