Pronunciation: /əˈfrʌnts/
noun a deliberate act or display of disrespect or insult
A1 She was deeply hurt by his affronts.
A2 The rude comments were seen as affronts to their culture.
B1 His constant affronts to her intelligence made her question their friendship.
B2 The politician's affronts to the public's trust led to his downfall.
C1 The CEO's affronts to the company's values caused a major scandal.
C2 The artist refused to tolerate any affronts to her artistic integrity.
verb to offend or insult someone deliberately
A1 She affronts me by ignoring my messages.
A2 He affronts his coworkers by constantly interrupting them.
B1 The customer felt affronted by the rude behavior of the salesperson.
B2 The politician affronted his opponents with his controversial remarks.
C1 The CEO's decision to cut employee benefits affronted many staff members.
C2 The artist's latest work affronts societal norms and challenges perceptions of beauty.
formal The ambassador considered the insult to be one of the greatest affronts to diplomacy.
informal She was deeply hurt by his affronts to her character.
slang I can't believe he had the nerve to throw those affronts at me!
figurative His disregard for the rules was a constant affront to authority.
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