Affront and Harm

Affront

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

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

Nearby Words: affronted, affronting

Harm noun - Something that causes loss or pain.

Usage example: no harm in trying

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Affront and harm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affront" instead a noun "Harm".

Nearby Words: harmful, harmed, harmless, harmfully, harming

direct	direct affront	direct harm
real	real affront	real harm
big	big affront	big harm
serious	serious affront	serious harm
Other adjectives: personal, major, undue.

affront mother

harm mother

The host must not harm the guest, the guest must not harm the host, and not offering in the first place is a serious affront.

Source: Sacred Hospitality

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