Affront and Affliction

Affront

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

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

Nearby Words: affronted, affronting

Affliction

Affliction noun - Something that causes loss or pain.
Usage example: cronyism and corruption are afflictions on the body politic

Affront and affliction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affront" instead a noun "Affliction".

How words are described

horrible horrible affront horrible affliction
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