Definition of affront

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Affront (v. t.) To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked incivility.

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Confronte :: Confronte (a.) Same as Affronte.
Insultable :: Insultable (a.) Capable of being insulted or affronted.
Waspish :: Waspish (a.) Quick to resent a trifling affront; characterized by snappishness; irritable; irascible; petulant; snappish.
Affront :: Affront (n.) Contemptuous or rude treatment which excites or justifies resentment; marked disrespect; a purposed indignity; insult.
Affrontee :: Affrontee (n.) One who receives an affront.
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter..
Affrontingly :: Affrontingly (adv.) In an affronting manner.
Affront :: Affront (n.) An encounter either friendly or hostile.
Feud :: Feud (n.) A combination of kindred to avenge injuries or affronts, done or offered to any of their blood, on the offender and all his race..
Resentingly :: Resentingly (adv.) With a sense of wrong or affront; with resentment.
Offend :: Offend (v. t.) To displease; to make angry; to affront.
Affronte :: Affronte (a.) Face to face, or front to front; facing..
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked incivility.
Overlead :: Overlead (v. t.) To domineer over; to affront; to treat with indignity.
Affrontedly :: Affrontedly (adv.) Shamelessly.
Affronted :: Affronted (imp. & p. p.) of Affron.
Affronting :: Affronting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Affron.
Resent :: Resent (v. t.) In a bad sense, to take ill; to consider as an injury or affront; to be indignant at..
Affront :: Affront (n.) An offense to one's self-respect; shame.
Affrontiveness :: Affrontiveness (n.) The quality that gives an affront or offense.
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