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noun. a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult: an affront to the king. Synonyms: outrage, abuse, indignity, scorn, contumely, impertinence. an offense to one's dignity or self-respect.
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afront in British English (əˈfrʌnt IPA Pronunciation Guide ) preposition 1. archaic in front of adverb 2. archaic face to face.
afront m inan. affront (insult). Synonyms: see Thesaurus:obraza: osobisty afront ― a personal affront: dyplomatyczny afront ― a tactful affront: publiczny ...
31 sie 2024 · 1. a : to insult especially to the face by behavior or language He was affronted by her rudeness. b : to cause offense to laws that affront society.
The earliest known use of the word afront is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for afront is from around 1380 ...
afront (əˈfrʌnt) prep archaic in front of adv archaic face to face Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014
afront adv. Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation. Author(s):. David Crystal. ǝˈfrɤntsp a-front1> front .