noun, verb
noun [usuallysing.] ~ (to sb/sth) a remark or an action that insults or offends sb/sth:
His speech was an affront to many in the local community.
verb [VN] [usuallypassive] (formal) to insult or offend sb:
He hoped they would not feel affronted if they were not invited. * an affronted expression * His attitude really affronted her.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for affront is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does affront appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — affront appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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