affrontnoun [ C ]
uk/əˈfrʌnt/us/əˈfrʌnt/a remark or action intended to insult or offend someone:
He regarded the comments as an affront to his dignity.
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Insults & abuse
- arse-licker
- asshole
- be close to the bone idiom
- brickbat
- cut (sb) to the quick idiom
- denigrate
- fuck
- fuck you/them/it idiom
- give someone a mouthful idiom
- insulting
- mouth
- mouthful
- score
- shit
- sledging
- snowflake
- stick
- take sb's name in vain idiom
- trifle
- trifle with sb/sth
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affrontverb [ T usually passive ]
uk/əˈfrʌnt/us/əˈfrʌnt/formalto insult or offend someone:
I was most affronted by his comments.
an affronted look/glance
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Insults & abuse
- arse-licker
- asshole
- be close to the bone idiom
- brickbat
- cut (sb) to the quick idiom
- denigrate
- fuck
- fuck you/them/it idiom
- give someone a mouthful idiom
- insulting
- mouth
- mouthful
- score
- shit
- sledging
- snowflake
- stick
- take sb's name in vain idiom
- trifle
- trifle with sb/sth
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