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An insult is a phrase or an act intended to affront or demean someone. Insults may be categorized as follows:

Insult to intelligence
Insult to education
Insult to natural appearance
Insult to behavior

Profanity is frequently used as part of insults to strengthen their emotional impact.

The concept of fighting words has a definition in American Constitutional law. See terms of disparagement.

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