Affront
Affront noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Orneriness and affront are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Orneriness" instead a noun "Affront".
Nearby Words: affronted, affronting
Orneriness
Orneriness noun - Meanspirited disagreeable contrariness.
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Synonyms for Orneriness
Affront and orneriness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affront" instead a noun "Orneriness".
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