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What does contumely mean?

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Noun
  1. Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
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This was all he had to offer to the Father in expiation of his contumely and refractoriness, his errors and his falls.
We shall not be cast aside in contumely and unblest after all we have suffered.
For anyone who wishes to learn how the cycle of contumely and pardon — or simple forgetfulness — spins in England, note the consequence.
Garrison appealed to the master's heirs for redress, but was repelled with contumely.
True, Marx mentions a few authors by name, but only to pour heavily Teutonic scorn and contumely upon them.
The language of contumely was exhausted in vain efforts to describe his baseness.

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