Affront and Attack

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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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Attack and affront are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Attack" instead the word "Affront" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: affronted, affronting

Attack verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.

Usage example: the mayor and all his aides were attacked mercilessly in the press when the scandal erupted

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Affront and attack are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affront" instead the word "Attack" as a noun or a verb.

direct	direct affront	direct attack
heavy	heavy affront	heavy attack
real	real affront	real attack
big	big affront	big attack
Other adjectives: personal, major.

guy

affront guy

attack guy

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