Affront and Embarrass

Affront

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

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

Nearby Words: affronted, affronting

Embarrass

Embarrass verb - To throw into a state of self-conscious distress.

Affront and embarrass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affront" instead a verb "Embarrass".

Common collocations

mother affront mother embarrass mother
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