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name calling

[neym-kaw-ling] / ˈneɪmˌkɔ lɪŋ /
NOUN
insulting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
abusing derogating


Example Sentences

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Her family are now backing a Save Face campaign for a new law in her name, calling for more regulation in the industry.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2024

Was it all the golf he played, all the TV he watched, all the name calling?

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024

Earlier Saturday, at an appearance in Coralville, Haley flubbed the Iowa star’s name, calling her “Caitlin Collins,” perhaps with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in mind.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023

The Smithsonian didn’t delve into feral revenge scenarios or name calling or primal instincts.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2023

“Now, now. All that name calling is beneath you.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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