called names

A form of call names — To use abusive or insulting language; to engage in name-calling.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of call names
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APA

called names. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/called%20names

MLA

“called names.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/called%20names. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “called names,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/called%20names.

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