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   Con·tu·me·li·ous

   /ˌkänto͝oˈmēlēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of behavior) scornful and insulting; insolent. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French contumelieus, from Latin contumeliosus, from contumelia ‘abuse, insult’ (see contumely).

   Derivatives

   • 1. contumeliously adverb

   Scrabble Points: 16

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