How do you pronounce affront?

affront is pronounced as /əˈfrʌnt/.

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affront

😠affront (affront)

noun, verb

/əˈfrʌnt/

affront (affront)

affray afoot

Signification

An action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

Traduction de la signification

Une action ou remarque qui provoque la colère ou l'offense.

Une action ou remarque qui provoque la colere ou l'offense.

Phrases d'exemple

He took her criticism as a personal affront.

Il a pris sa critique comme un affront personnel.

Synonymes

insult, offense, indignity, slight, provocation

Antonymes

compliment, praise, respect

Collocations

personal affront, feel affronted, affront to dignity, deliberate affront

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