Affront and Aggravation

Affront

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

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

Nearby Words: affronted, affronting

Aggravation

Aggravation noun - Something that is a source of irritation.
Usage example: drivers distracted by cell phones was one aggravation we didn't need

Affront and aggravation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affront" instead a noun "Aggravation".

Nearby Words: aggravate, aggravated, aggravating
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