Affront
Affront noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Derision and affront are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Derision" instead a noun "Affront".
Nearby Words: affronted, affronting
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How words are described
| heavy | heavy affront | heavy derision |
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Derision and Affront. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affront/derision
Affront & Derision. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affront/derision>.
Derision or Affront. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affront/derision.
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