verbal abuse
noun
: harsh and insulting language directed at a person
She was a victim of verbal abuse.
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Nickelodeon cut ties with Schneider in 2018 after an internal investigation into verbal abuse.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Baloch, whose recording of the encounter was reviewed by TIME, said that they were searched and subjected to verbal abuse and harassment.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
For example, people with a history of verbal abuse from their parents appear to have changes in the auditory cortex that correlate with verbal difficulties later in life.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2022
The candidates trade barbs, but most of the verbal abuse comes from the GOP.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Baloch, whose recording of the encounter was reviewed by TIME, said that they were searched and subjected to verbal abuse and harassment.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
For example, people with a history of verbal abuse from their parents appear to have changes in the auditory cortex that correlate with verbal difficulties later in life.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2022
The candidates trade barbs, but most of the verbal abuse comes from the GOP.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Verbal abuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verbal%20abuse. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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