Affront and Stimulus

Affront

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

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

Nearby Words: affronted, affronting

Stimulus

Stimulus noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
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Synonyms for Stimulus

Affront and stimulus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affront" instead a noun "Stimulus".

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How words are described

direct direct affront direct stimulus
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