Twisted insult (5)
I believe the answer is:
wound
This clue might be a double definition.
'twisted' is the first definition.
'insult' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wound that I've seen before include "Cause injury to" , "Injure, hurt" , "lesion?" , "Turned about" , "injury to reputation" .)