| English noun: affront | |||
| 1. | affront (act) a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect | ||
| Samples | Turning his back on me was a deliberate insult. | ||
| Synonyms | insult | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | indignity, outrage, scandalisation, scandalization | ||
| English verb: affront | |||
| 1. | affront (communication) treat, mention, or speak to rudely | ||
| Samples | He insulted her with his rude remarks. The student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone. | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to affront Sue | ||
| Synonyms | diss, insult | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound | ||