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Affronted :: Affronted (imp. & p. p.) of Affron.

Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation; as, to swallow an affront or insult..

Waspish :: Waspish (a.) Quick to resent a trifling affront; characterized by snappishness; irritable; irascible; petulant; snappish.

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..

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..

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

Offence :: Offence (n.) The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury..

Affronting :: Affronting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Affron.

Affrontee :: Affrontee (n.) One who receives an affront.

Resent :: Resent (v. t.) In a bad sense, to take ill; to consider as an injury or affront; to be indignant at..

Affront :: Affront (n.) An offense to one's self-respect; shame.

Affronte :: Affronte (a.) Face to face, or front to front; facing..

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..

Affront :: Affront (v. t.) To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face.

Affrontiveness :: Affrontiveness (n.) The quality that gives an affront or offense.

Affrontingly :: Affrontingly (adv.) In an affronting manner.

Insultable :: Insultable (a.) Capable of being insulted or affronted.

Overlead :: Overlead (v. t.) To domineer over; to affront; to treat with indignity.

Insulting :: Insulting (a.) Containing, or characterized by, insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront; as, insulting language, treatment, etc..

Affrontive :: Affrontive (a.) Tending to affront or offend; offensive; abusive.

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