Affront and Blemish

Affront

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

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

Nearby Words: affronted, affronting

Blemish

Blemish noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.

Affront and blemish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affront" instead a noun "Blemish".

Nearby Words: blemished, blemishing

How words are described

serious serious affront serious blemish
huge huge affront huge blemish
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