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affront

/əˈfɹʌnt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
  2. A hostile encounter or meeting.
  3. To insult intentionally, especially openly.
  4. To meet defiantly; to confront.
  5. To meet or encounter face to face.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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