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Meanings of affront in English

Portuguese
ofensa
Catalan
afront
Spanish
insulto

A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect.

ofensa
Portuguese
ofender
Catalan
insultar
Spanish
insultar

To put someone down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.

ofender
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Examples for "insult"
Examples for "insult"
1
The military government has said it would pursue all royal insult cases.
Reuters
2
So don't come here-tomy home-toinsult me and question my work!
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
3
However, genetic factors may also modify the response to the environmental insult.
Pubmed
4
We said that's an insult, Geingob said as quoted by local media.
The South African
5
So it's a clear insult for the people of Afghanistan, Azizi said.
Reuters

To insult or offend.

Usage of affront in English
1
Making decisions by lottery is often seen as an affront to justice.
The Irish Times
2
The Seanad has limited powers and is a gross affront to democracy.
The Irish Times
3
Rights groups say that it is an affront to basic human rights.
Reuters
4
The odds against success of such an affront to authority are long.
Anthill: a novel
5
Its truth was a blazing affront in the face of age-old autocracy.
The Desert of Wheat
6
He seemed to regard the bustle and hammering as a personal affront.
Chicken Little Jane
7
The existence of these varied contradictorinesses seems to him a personal affront.
By the Christmas Fire
8
Bruce seemed to take the nurse-disguise as a personal affront to himself.
Bruce
9
That's a direct affront to the celibacy pledge taken by Catholic priests.
Reuters
10
Only it seemed unnecessary to affront them in your very first sermon.
The Seeker
11
It is an affront to the Government, to the United States Government.
The Night-Born
12
Women warriors are an affront to Mars for a very good reason.
Imperatrix
13
And now I am avenged for the affront you put upon me.
Eugene Aram — Volume 03
14
Quite possibly the dole may affront some owner of houses and lands.
East of Paris: Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champa...
15
But every instant after threw new and varied lights on the affront.
The Lair of the White Worm
16
His presence and his meddling is an affront to the intelligence of-
Truxton King: A Story of Graustark
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