verbal abuse
noun
: harsh and insulting language directed at a person
She was a victim of verbal abuse.
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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.
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Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2024
Lyles has spoken openly about being diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and dyslexia as a kid and facing verbal abuse from his middle school classmates for his appearance.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 22 July 2024
That chat can go from helpful strategizing to verbal abuse very quickly.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 14 June 2024
Falling short on your promises will lead to financial trouble or verbal abuse.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
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Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2024
Lyles has spoken openly about being diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and dyslexia as a kid and facing verbal abuse from his middle school classmates for his appearance.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 22 July 2024
That chat can go from helpful strategizing to verbal abuse very quickly.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 14 June 2024
Falling short on your promises will lead to financial trouble or verbal abuse.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Verbal abuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verbal%20abuse. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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