affront
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transitive verb \ə-ˈfrənt\Definition of AFFRONT
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>
2
a : to face in defiance : confront <affront death> b obsolete : to encounter face-to-face
3
: to appear directly before
Examples of AFFRONT
- <did not mean to affront you when I told you I didn't need your help>
Origin of AFFRONT
Middle English afronten, from Anglo-French afrunter to defy, from Vulgar Latin *affrontare, from Latin ad- + front-, frons forehead
First Known Use: 14th century
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nounDefinition of AFFRONT
1
obsolete : a hostile encounter
2
: a deliberate offense : insult <an affront to his dignity>
See Examples of AFFRONT
- He regarded her rude behavior as a personal affront.
- <took it as an affront that she wasn't asked to help cook Thanksgiving dinner>
First Known Use of AFFRONT
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