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by maest 87 days ago
No, an insult implies insolence, rudeness, condescension, insensitivity. You can communicate a dim view of someone without being rude.
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> You can communicate a dim view of someone without being rude.

I would agree in theory, but whom is the judge of whether communicating that dim view is an insult or not?