Verbal abuse is a way of attacking or negatively defining another person using words — or silence — as a weapon. It can take a variety of forms ranging from loud rants to passive-aggressive remarks.

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Verbal abuse can begin as small digs disguised as jokes. Your boyfriend or husband teases, ridicules and humiliates you with sarcastic remarks about your appearance, personality, abilities and values.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- Physical harm is not the only avenue used by abusers. Domestic abuse can also be in the form of financial, sexual, and emotional abuse. And yes, verbal abuse is considered ...

Words can injure. If a person verbally abuses you, their words are intended to control you or harm you. This kind of abuse is also known as verbal bullying. The real underlying motive behind the ...

Jayanti P (she did not want her full name to be published), who works in the media, was shocked when, just a week after joining a new workplace, her boss showed her some inappropriate videos under the ...

Officer: You were speeding, sir. Subject: No, I wasn't. Officer: Yes, you were. My radar put you at 59 miles per hour, and this is a 45-mile-per-hour zone. Officer: Good afternoon, sir. I'm Officer ...