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Insulting, derogatory (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abusive

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">insulting</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">derogatory</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for abusive that I've seen before include "Defamatory" , "Vituperative" , "Criticising angrily and insultingly" , "Given to hurling insults" , "Calumniating" .)

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