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- pronunciation:
fruhnt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean.
I considered it an affront when he called me a baby.- synonyms:
- barb, insult
- similar words:
- abuse, dig, offense, ridicule, scorn, slight
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injury |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
affronts, affronting, affronted |
| definition: |
to say or do something mean to on purpose.
The boy affronted the girl by pulling her hair.- synonyms:
- abuse, assault, insult, scorn
- similar words:
- damage, degrade, denounce, disgrace, harm, humiliate, hurt, injure, malign, mock, offend, ridicule, slander, slight, wound, wrong
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anger, confront, encounter, engage, outrage |
The word affront
contains the following part:
af-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix af-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before roots beginning with "f," such as fil 1 and fix. See ad-.
Example words:
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