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affronts

affronts is the plural of affront.

affronts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of affront.

Meaning of affront

Noun

affront (plural affronts)

  1. An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
    • Such behavior is an affront to society.
    Antonyms:
    honor, tribute
  2. (obsolete) A hostile encounter or meeting.

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Questions about affronts

What is affronts the plural of?
Affronts is the plural of affront.

Words near affronts in the dictionary

  1. affrontive
  2. affrontively
  3. affrontiveness
  4. affrontment
  5. affrontments
  6. affronts
  7. affronty
  8. affronté
  9. affrontée
  10. affs
  11. afft.

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