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affrontMain Entry: 1af·front Pronunciation: \ə-ˈfrənt\ Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English afronten, from Anglo-French afrunter to defy, from Vulgar Latin *affrontare, from Latin ad- + front-, frons forehead Date: 14th century 1 a : to insult especially to the face by behavior or language b : to cause offense to <a system of law about both family and marriage that affronted lay society — J. H. Mundy> synonyms see offend
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