Affront
Affront noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Usage example: took it as an affront that she wasn't asked to help cook Thanksgiving dinner
Swipe and affront are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swipe" instead the word "Affront" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Words: affronted, affronting
How words are described
| big | big affront | big swipe |
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Swipe and Affront. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affront/swipe
Affront & Swipe. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affront/swipe>.
Swipe or Affront. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affront/swipe.
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