Definition of affronted
: feeling or showing anger or indignation at some offense or insult He sounded deeply/highly affronted. … a lady with gray curls, walking her dog, looked up in affronted surprise at the impertinence of his smile … — Belva Plain The two are civil to each other now, but Sampson felt affronted and doesn't conceal his coolness toward Fitch. — Alexander Wolff
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1663
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