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    affront
    /əˈfrʌnt/

    noun

    • 1. an action or remark that causes outrage or offence: "he took his son's desertion as a personal affront"

    verb

    • 1. offend the modesty or values of: "she was affronted by his familiarity"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › affrontAffront Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word affront, which can be a verb or a noun. A verb means to insult or offend, while a noun means an insult or a hostile encounter.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAFFRONT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Affront is a noun or verb that means a remark or action intended to insult or offend someone. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see synonyms and translations, and listen to the pronunciation.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › affrontAffront - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An affront is an action that causes offense. If someone blows smoke in your face after you've asked him to put out his cigarette, you would consider it an affront.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAFFRONT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the word affront, which can be a verb or a noun. Find out how to pronounce, translate, and collocate affront in different contexts and languages.

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    Affront is a noun meaning a personally offensive act or word, or a verb meaning to offend by disrespect or insolence. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage with examples from various sources.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › affront_naffront, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Affront is a noun that means a hostile encounter, an attack, an assault, or an act of insulting someone. It comes from Old French and has various senses related to encounter, insult, or offence.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaffront noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Affront is a noun that means a remark or an action that offends somebody or something. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and word origin, and check pronunciation and usage notes.