affront

🇺🇸 /əˈfrʌnt/ 🇬🇧 /əˈfrʌnt/
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noun
R

An action or statement that insults or disrespects someone.

His rude comments were an affront to the team's hard work.

verb
R

To insult or disrespect someone by saying or doing something.

She felt affronted when he ignored her at the party.

translation

n. An action or statement that insults or disrespects someone.
v. To insult or disrespect someone by saying or doing something.

Word Forms

3rd Present affronts
Progressive affronting
Past affronted
Perfect affronted
Plural affronts