Verbal abuse (verbal attack or verbal assault) is when a person forcefully criticizes, insults, or denounces someone else. Characterized by underlying anger and hostility, it is a destructive form of communication intended to harm the self-concept of the other person and produce negative emotions. • Referring to an adult as a girl, hunk, doll, babe, or honey • Whistling at someone, cat calls • Making sexual comments about a person's body • Making sexual comments or innuendos • Turning work discussions to sexual topics • Telling sexual jokes or stories • Asking about sexual fantasies, preferences, or history • Asking personal questions about social or sexual life • Making kissing sounds, howling, and smacking lips • Making sexual comments about a person's clothing, anatomy, or looks • Repeatedly asking out a person who is not interested • Telling lies or spreading rumors about a p
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