Affront and Acerbate

Affront

Affront verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.

Acerbate and affront are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Acerbate" instead a verb "Affront".

Nearby Words: affronted, affronting

Acerbate

Acerbate verb - Cause to be bitter or resentful.
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Synonyms for Acerbate

Affront and acerbate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affront" instead a verb "Acerbate".

Nearby Words: acerbity, acerbated
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