Affront
Affront noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Black eye and affront are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Black eye" instead a noun "Affront".
Nearby Words: affronted, affronting
Black eye
Black eye noun - A swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye.
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Black eye and Affront. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affront/black_eye
Affront & Black eye. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affront/black_eye>.
Black eye or Affront. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affront/black_eye.
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