Affront and Adulation

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Affront noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.

Usage example: took it as an affront that she wasn't asked to help cook Thanksgiving dinner

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Adulation is an antonym for affront.

Nearby Words: affronted, affronting

Adulation noun - Excessive admiration of or devotion to a person.

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Affront is an antonym for adulation.

Nearby Word: adulatory

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