Definition of affront

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Affront (n.) An encounter either friendly or hostile.

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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..
Affronting :: Affronting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Affron.
Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face.
Affrontive :: Affrontive (a.) Tending to affront or offend; offensive; abusive.
Affrontiveness :: Affrontiveness (n.) The quality that gives an affront or offense.
Affronter :: Affronter (n.) One who affronts, or insults to the face..
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.
Insultable :: Insultable (a.) Capable of being insulted or affronted.
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..
Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation; as, to swallow an affront or insult..
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 (n.) An offense to one's self-respect; shame.
Affrontee :: Affrontee (n.) One who receives an affront.
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.
Overlead :: Overlead (v. t.) To domineer over; to affront; to treat with indignity.
Affrontingly :: Affrontingly (adv.) In an affronting manner.
Affronte :: Affronte (a.) Face to face, or front to front; facing..
Insulting :: Insulting (a.) Containing, or characterized by, insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront; as, insulting language, treatment, etc..
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