Affront and Applause

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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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Applause is an antonym for affront.

Nearby Words: affronted, affronting

Applause noun - Enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval.

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Affront is an antonym for applause.

big	big affront	big applause
huge	huge affront	huge applause

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