Definition of affront

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Affront (v. t.) To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter..

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Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation; as, to swallow an affront or insult..
Affrontedly :: Affrontedly (adv.) Shamelessly.
Affront :: Affront (n.) An encounter either friendly or hostile.
Affrontive :: Affrontive (a.) Tending to affront or offend; offensive; abusive.
Affront :: Affront (n.) Contemptuous or rude treatment which excites or justifies resentment; marked disrespect; a purposed indignity; insult.
Affronted :: Affronted (imp. & p. p.) of Affron.
Take :: Take (v. t.) To bear without ill humor or resentment; to submit to; to tolerate; to endure; as, to take a joke; he will take an affront from no man..
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face.
Affrontingly :: Affrontingly (adv.) In an affronting manner.
Overlead :: Overlead (v. t.) To domineer over; to affront; to treat with indignity.
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter..
Confronte :: Confronte (a.) Same as Affronte.
Affrontee :: Affrontee (n.) One who receives an affront.
Resentingly :: Resentingly (adv.) With a sense of wrong or affront; with resentment.
Affront :: Affront (n.) An offense to one's self-respect; shame.
Offend :: Offend (v. t.) To displease; to make angry; to affront.
Feud :: Feud (n.) A combination of kindred to avenge injuries or affronts, done or offered to any of their blood, on the offender and all his race..
Offence :: Offence (n.) The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury..
Resent :: Resent (v. t.) In a bad sense, to take ill; to consider as an injury or affront; to be indignant at..
Waspish :: Waspish (a.) Quick to resent a trifling affront; characterized by snappishness; irritable; irascible; petulant; snappish.
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