Defenition of the word affront
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Defenition of the word affront
- An offense to one's dignity or self-respect.
- To insult or offend.
- To put someone down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
- a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
- treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"
- treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
- a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
- treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Synonyms for the word affront
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- cause offense
- disrespect
- diss
- injury
- insult
- offend
- outrage
- slight
- slur
- upset
Similar words in the affront
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- affront
- affront's
- affronted
- affronting
- affronts
Hyponyms for the word affront
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- indignity
- outrage
- scandalisation
- scandalization
Hypernyms for the word affront
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- bruise
- discourtesy
- hurt
- injure
- offence
- offend
- offense
- offensive activity
- spite
- wound
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