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Italian word

insulto

insult, offensive remark

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insult

a rude or offensive remark

⚠️ The trap

Mostly a true cognate, but the medical term 'insult to the body' (trauma) is 'trauma' in Italian, not 'insulto'. Don't say 'insulto al cuore' for a heart attack — say 'infarto'.

To say "a rude or offensive remark" in Italian:

insulto (true cognate — same meaning)

"insulto" in English means:

insult, offensive remark

Example

"Quello che hai detto è stato un insulto."

"What you said was an insult."

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