Affront word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "affront" word

[noun] a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
[verb] treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"

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\Af*front"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affronted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affronting}.] [OF. afronter, F. affronter, to confront, LL. affrontare to strike against, fr. L. ad + frons forehead, front. See {Front}.] 1. To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face. [Obs.] All the sea-coasts do affront the Levant. --Holland. That he, as 't were by accident, may here Affront Ophelia. --Shak. 2. To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter. [Archaic] 3. To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked incivility. How can any one imagine that the fathers would have dared to affront the wife of Aurelius? --Addison. Syn: To insult; abuse; outrage; wound; illtreat; slight; defy; offend; provoke; pique; nettle.
\Af*front"\, n. [Cf. F. affront, fr. affronter.] 1. An encounter either friendly or hostile. [Obs.] I walked about, admired of all, and dreaded On hostile ground, none daring my affront. --Milton. 2. Contemptuous or rude treatment which excites or justifies resentment; marked disrespect; a purposed indignity; insult. Offering an affront to our understanding. --Addison. 3. An offense to one's self-respect; shame. --Arbuthnot. Syn: {Affront}, {Insult}, {Outrage}. Usage: An affront is a designed mark of disrespect, usually in the presence of others. An insult is a personal attack either by words or actions, designed to humiliate or degrade. An outrage is an act of extreme and violent insult or abuse. An affront piques and mortifies; an insult irritates and provokes; an outrage wounds and injures. Captious persons construe every innocent freedom into an affront. When people are in a state of animosity, they seek opportunities of offering each other insults. Intoxication or violent passion impels men to the commission of outrages. --Crabb.

Synonyms for affront

insult, insult

Related terms: brazen out, breast, call names, challenge, cut, defamation, despite, dispraise, enormity, face up to, front, give umbrage, jeer at, jeering, meet head-on, mockery, outdare, provocation, set at defiance, show fight, slap, uncomplimentary remark

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Let's analyse "affront" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TNORFFA. Average typing speed for these characters is 1885 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- ..-. ..-. .-. --- -. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: affront: 1 + 6 = 7, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: affront: 1 + 6 + 6 + 9 + 6 + 5 + 2 = 35, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
F (2)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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