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affront
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/əˈfrʌnt/
US
/əˈfrʌnt/
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affront
noun
affronts
pl
UK
/əˈfrʌnt/
US
/əˈfrʌnt/
Translations
оскорбление
His comments were seen as a direct affront to the community.
Его комментарии были восприняты как прямое оскорбление для сообщества.
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An action or remark that causes outrage or offense.
His comments were seen as an affront to the entire community.
Synonyms
insult
offense
slight
indignity
provocation
affront
verb
affronted
Past Simple
affronted
Past Participle
affronting
Gerund
UK
/əˈfrʌnt/
US
/əˈfrʌnt/
Translations
оскорблять
He did not mean to affront you with his comments.
Он не хотел оскорблять вас своими комментариями.
Definitions
To insult or offend someone openly and intentionally.
He affronted her by making a rude comment about her work in front of the entire team.
To face or encounter (something challenging or dangerous) boldly or defiantly.
The small nation had to affront the threat of invasion with limited resources.
Synonyms
insult
offend
slight
disrespect
provocation
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