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   contumely

   /ˈkɒntjuːmɪli/

   noun

   • 1. insolent or insulting language or treatment: archaic "the Church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French contumelie, from Latin contumelia, perhaps from con- ‘with’ + tumere ‘to swell’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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