verbal abuse

noun

: harsh and insulting language directed at a person
She was a victim of verbal abuse.

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The candidates trade barbs, but most of the verbal abuse comes from the GOP. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 But Klotz, 54, alleges the Figueroa comments were just the tip of an iceberg of verbal abuse women in the unit faced. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 Non-contact forms of violence include online and verbal abuse. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 The calls for action have focused particularly on home settings, where many workers are behind closed doors with patients and vulnerable to dangerous conditions, including physical and verbal abuse. Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for verbal abuse 

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“Verbal abuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verbal%20abuse. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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