| v. t. | 1. | To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face. |
| 2. | To face in defiance; to confront; | |
| 3. | To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked incivility. | |
| n. | 1. | An encounter either friendly or hostile. |
| 2. | Contemptuous or rude treatment which excites or justifies resentment; marked disrespect; a purposed indignity; insult. | |
| 3. | An offense to one's self-respect; shame. |
| Noun | 1. | affront - a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult" Synonyms: insult |
| Verb | 1. | affront - treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone" |
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