Verbs of Verbal Action - Verbs for Negative Communication

to cause someone to feel disrespected, upset, etc.

to intentionally say or do something that disrespects or humiliates someone

to do or say something to purposely hurt or disrespect someone

to treat someone disrespectfully by showing a lack of attention or consideration

to use offensive and impolite language

to use offensive or vulgar language in order to express strong emotions

to express oneself using impolite language

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, abilities, etc. in order to draw the attention of others

to talk with excessive pride about one's achievements, possessions, etc. often in exaggerated manner

to express great pride in one's achievements, success, etc.

to loudly brag and exaggerate, trying to impress or intimidate others

to describe something better, larger, worse, etc. than it truly is

to brag and exaggerate loudly

to exaggerate something for emphasis or to achieve a specific effect

to make something seem better than it really is by exaggerating its positive qualities

to describe something in a way that makes it seem more important or extreme than it really is

to make something seem more important or noticeable by highlighting it

to talk about the private lives of others with someone, often sharing secrets or spreading untrue information

to gossip about someone's personal life

to uncover and share information about any wrongdoing, corruption, etc. involving an important or famous person or business

to reveal to others about someone's wrongdoing or misbehavior