affronts

We have found lemma(root) word of affronts : affront.

Definitions


[əˈfrʌnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an action or remark that causes outrage or offence
(e.g: he took his son's desertion as a personal affront)


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Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French afronter ‘to slap in the face, insult’, based on Latin ad frontem ‘to the face’


[əˈfrʌnt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- offend the modesty or values of
(e.g: she was affronted by his familiarity)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French afronter ‘to slap in the face, insult’, based on Latin ad frontem ‘to the face’




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