affront
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect (Freq. 1) - turning his back on me was a deliberate insult • Syn: insult • Derivationally related forms: insult (for: insult) • Hypernyms: discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity • Hyponyms: indignity, scandalization, scandalisation, outrage
treat, mention, or speak to rudely (Freq. 1) - He insulted her with his rude remarks - the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone • Syn: diss, insult • Derivationally related forms: insult (for: insult) • Hypernyms: hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody - The performance is likely to affront Sue
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