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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Is "insult" a feeling?
Hi,
"She expected him to react out of anger and insult."
Did she think 1) he would insult her or 2) he would feel insulted?
It seems to me that "anger" and "insult" are parallel: "out of [anger and insult]". In that case, as anger is a feeling, I can understand that she thought he would be angry. But I don't understand what the "insult" exactly means since, as far as I know, it is not a feeling but an action or remark.
Or, is there any possibility that "insult" might be parallel to "react"?
Thank you,
Rino
"She expected him to react out of anger and insult."
Did she think 1) he would insult her or 2) he would feel insulted?
It seems to me that "anger" and "insult" are parallel: "out of [anger and insult]". In that case, as anger is a feeling, I can understand that she thought he would be angry. But I don't understand what the "insult" exactly means since, as far as I know, it is not a feeling but an action or remark.
Or, is there any possibility that "insult" might be parallel to "react"?
Thank you,
Rino
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" Did she think 1) he would insult her or 2) he would feel insulted? It seems to mean #2, bu it is not very natural to use the noun 'insult' in this way. It seems to me that "anger" and "insult" are parallel: "out of [anger and insult]".
- " Did she think 1) he would insult her or 2) he would feel insulted?
- It seems to mean #2, bu it is not very natural to use the noun 'insult' in this way.
- It seems to me that "anger" and "insult" are parallel: "out of [anger and insult]".
- In that case, as anger is a feeling, I can understand that she thought he would be angry.
- But I don't understand what the "insult" exactly means since, as far as I know, it is not a feeling but an action or remark.
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"She expected him to react out of anger and insult."
Did she think 1) he would insult her or 2) he would feel insulted? It seems to mean #2, bu it is not very natural to use the noun 'insult' in this way.
It seems to me that "anger" and "insult" are parallel: "out of [anger and insult]". In that case, as anger is a feeling, I can understand tha
Did she think 1) he would insult her or 2) he would feel insulted? It seems to mean #2, bu it is not very natural to use the noun 'insult' in this way.
It seems to me that "anger" and "insult" are parallel: "out of [anger and insult]". In that case, as anger is a feeling, I can understand tha
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Thank you, Clive!
CliveIt seems to mean #2, bu it is not very natural to use the noun 'insult' in this way.I agree. No dictionaries explain such a use of "insult". Novels do often, though.
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