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    affront

    affront - Dictionary definition and meaning for word affront

    Definition
    (noun) a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
    Synonyms : insult
    Example Sentence
    • turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
    Definition
    (verb) treat, mention, or speak to rudely
    Synonyms : diss , insult
    Example Sentence
    • He insulted her with his rude remarks
    • the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for affront

affront sounds like infront, when someone is infront of others in something the other people try to insult them.

In life this happens many a times, When 2 elder or wise ppl are talking and U come in front and say something or try to give them sum advice, U insult them,dis.Or imagine U going and challenging a Sage !!!

af + front.......in(front)... and whenever you insult someone in front of others you do it intentionally to hurt them.

When you affront or insult someone, you put up a front (cover) by affecting superiority

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Affront=A(Aao)+front means if u come on the front,you will definitely be insulted.

affront reminds of the word upfront and when someone is speaks upfront they tend to make remarks which are insulting or offending.

af(in)+front=when u kiss ur gf in front of ur father u insult and offend him.

when u CONFRONT somebody about sth bad they had done, they may take ur gesture as a sort of AFFRONT(insult,rudeness)

come in front to confront

gambir came in front of afridi and abused him

AFFRONT<===> अपमान (pr. \\apaman \\ )[Noun] Example:His word were an affront to all the members of the union. AFFRONT<===> अपमानित करना (pr. \\apamanit karana \\ )[Verb] Example:How dare you affront me.


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text: this affront to justice and decency
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