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contumelyOne entry found. Main Entry: con·tume·ly Pronunciation: \kän-ˈtü-mə-lē, kən-, -ˈtyü-; ˈkän-tü-ˌmē-lē, -tyü-ˌ, -chə-ˌ; in “Hamlet” ˈkän-(ˌ)tyüm-lē or ˈkän-chəm-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural con·tume·lies Etymology: Middle English contumelie, from Middle French, from Latin contumelia Date: 14th century : harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt; also : an instance of such language or treatment
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