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- pronunciation:
fruhnt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an openly insulting deed or remark.
Being denied entrance to the party was an affront the celebrity would not soon forget.- synonyms:
- aspersion, barb, indignity, insult, put-down, slur
- similar words:
- abuse, calumny, contumely, cut, dig, offense, ridicule, scorn, slight
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| definition 2: |
an injury to one's dignity.
- synonyms:
- indignity, injury, offense, slight, wound
- similar words:
- attack, blow, discourtesy, dishonor, disrespect, humiliation, ignominy, incivility, shame
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| related words: |
disfavor, grievance, injury, offense |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
affronts, affronting, affronted |
| definition 1: |
to insult openly or intentionally.
His jealous ex-wife affronted his new girlfriend by purposely mispronouncing her name on every occasion.He affronted the committee by refusing to accept their award.- synonyms:
- abuse, assault, calumniate, denigrate, disdain, insult, mortify, scorn, slur, vilify
- similar words:
- belittle, damage, decry, defame, degrade, denounce, depreciate, deride, discredit, disgrace, disoblige, disparage, harm, humiliate, hurt, injure, jeer, libel, malign, mock, offend, ridicule, slander, slight, wound, wrong
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| definition 2: |
to meet head-on; confront.
He would not answer her calls, so it was outside his house that she affronted him.- synonyms:
- confront, encounter, face, meet
- similar words:
- accost
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| related words: |
anger, confront, cut, encounter, engage, insult, meet, molest, outrage |
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