affront[2]
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 af·front n. Pronunciation: ə- ' frənt Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English afronten, from Anglo-French afrunter to defy, from Vulgar Latin *affrontare, from Latin ad- + front-, frons forehead Date: 14th century 1 a : to insult especially to the face by behavior or language b : to cause offense to 2 a : to face in defiance : CONFRONT b obsolete : to encounter face-to-face 3 : to appear directly before synonyms see OFFEND 2 affront n. Function: noun Date: 1533 1 obsolete : a hostile encounter 2 : a deliberate offense : INSULT