Affront and Contend

Affront

Affront verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.

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

Nearby Words: affronted, affronting

Contend

Contend verb - To engage in a contest.

Affront and contend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affront" instead a verb "Contend".
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