The difference between Disgrace and Insult
When used as nouns, disgrace means the condition of being out of favor, whereas insult means an action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude.
When used as verbs, disgrace means to disrespect another, whereas insult means to be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody).
check bellow for the other definitions of Disgrace and Insult
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Disgrace as a noun:
The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
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Disgrace as a noun:
The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame
Examples:
"usex Now she lives in disgrace."
"synonyms: dishonor shame ignominy"
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Disgrace as a noun (countable):
Something which brings dishonor; the cause of shame or reproach; great discredit
Examples:
"usex His behaviour at the party was a total disgrace! He was leeching on all the ladies, and insulting the men"
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Disgrace as a noun (obsolete):
An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
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Disgrace as a verb:
To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.
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Insult as a verb (transitive):
To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).
Examples:
"RQ:Shakespeare As You Like It act=III scene=v page=199 column=2 passage=And why I pray you? who might be your mother / That you inſult, exult, and all at once / Ouer the wretched?"
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Insult as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (over or against someone).
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Insult as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To leap or trample upon; to make a sudden onset upon.
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Insult as a noun:
An action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude.
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Insult as a noun:
Anything that causes offence/offense, e.g. by being of an unacceptable quality.
Examples:
"The way the orchestra performed tonight was an insult to my ears."
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Insult as a noun (medicine):
Something causing disease or injury to the body or bodily processes.
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Insult as a noun (obsolete):
The act of leaping on; onset; attack.
Examples:
"rfquotek Dryden"