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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Insultable :: Insultable (a.) Capable of being insulted or affronted.
Confronte :: Confronte (a.) Same as Affronte.
Affrontingly :: Affrontingly (adv.) In an affronting manner.
Affront :: Affront (n.) An offense to one's self-respect; shame.
Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation; as, to swallow an affront or insult..
Offend :: Offend (v. t.) To displease; to make angry; to affront.
Duel :: Duel (n.) A combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons, by agreement. It usually arises from an injury done or an affront given by one to the other..
Affronter :: Affronter (n.) One who affronts, or insults to the face..
Offence :: Offence (n.) The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury..
Affrontive :: Affrontive (a.) Tending to affront or offend; offensive; abusive.
Affrontedly :: Affrontedly (adv.) Shamelessly.
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter..
Waspish :: Waspish (a.) Quick to resent a trifling affront; characterized by snappishness; irritable; irascible; petulant; snappish.
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..
Insult :: Insult (v. t.) Gross abuse offered to another, either by word or act; an act or speech of insolence or contempt; an affront; an indignity..
Affrontee :: Affrontee (n.) One who receives an affront.
Affronte :: Affronte (a.) Face to face, or front to front; facing..
Resent :: Resent (v. t.) In a bad sense, to take ill; to consider as an injury or affront; to be indignant at..
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face.
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked incivility.
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