verb
- Treat, mention, or speak to rudely.
- usage: "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
adjective
- Expressing extreme contempt.
- synonyms: contemptuous, disdainful, scornful
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