Affront and Hurt

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Affront

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

Usage example: did not mean to affront you when I told you I didn't need your help

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Hurt is a synonym for affront in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Hurt" instead the word "Affront" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like insult.

Nearby Words: affronted, affronting

Hurt

Hurt noun - Something that causes loss or pain.

Usage example: a totally baseless accusation that caused lasting hurt to his reputation

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Affront is a synonym for hurt in speech topic. Sometimes you can use "Affront" instead the word "Hurt" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: hurtful, hurting

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How words are described

real	real affront	real hurt
serious	serious affront	serious hurt
personal	personal affront	personal hurt
major	major affront	major hurt

Common collocations

mother

affront mother

hurt mother

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