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Definition of affront verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

affront

verb

NAmE//əˈfrʌnt//

[usually passive] affront somebody/something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they affront

he / she / it affronts

past simple affronted

-ing form affronting

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to insult or offend someone He hoped they would not feel affronted if they were not invited. an affronted expression His attitude really affronted her.

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