affront
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See also Affront
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle English afrounten< Old French afrounter
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- Rhymes: -ʌnt
[edit] Verb
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to affront (third-person singular simple present affronts, present participle affronting, simple past and past participle affronted)
- To insult intentionally, especially openly. See Synonyms at offend.
- To meet defiantly; to confront.
- (obsolete) To meet or encounter face to face.
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- See also Wikisaurus:offend
[edit] Translations
to insult intentionally, especially openly
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to meet defiantly; confront
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to meet or encounter face to face
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[edit] Noun
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affront (plural affronts)
- An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
- Such behavior is an affront to society.
- (obsolete) A hostile encounter or meeting.
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- See also Wikisaurus:offense
[edit] Translations
open or intentional offense, slight, or insult
hostile encounter or meeting
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
from Old French
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[edit] Noun
affront /a.fʁɔ̃/ m.
- affront, insult, snub.
