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affront

/əˈfɹʌnt/
noun

  1. An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

    "Such behavior is an affront to society."

  2. A hostile encounter or meeting.

verb

  1. To insult intentionally, especially openly.

  2. To meet defiantly; to confront.

    "to affront death"

  3. To meet or encounter face to face.

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