as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
took it as an affront that she wasn't invited to say a few words at the ribbon-cutting ceremony
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as in to insult
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
did not mean to affront you when I told you I didn't need your help
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