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affront in Finnish

affront in Finnish is solvaus, loukkaus, herjata — affront means an action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.

affront in Finnish

solvaus
noun
An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
loukkaus
noun
An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
herjata
verb
(transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
loukata
verb
(transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
solvata
verb
(transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
vastustaa
verb
(transitive) To meet defiantly; to confront.

What does "affront" mean?

  1. noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
    "She took his comment as a personal affront."
  2. verb To insult or offend someone openly.
    "His dismissive tone affronted several members of the board."
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affront in a sentence

  • She took his comment as a personal affront.
  • The decision was seen as an affront to the entire community.
  • His dismissive tone affronted several members of the board.

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What is "affront" in Finnish?

"affront" in Finnish is solvaus, loukkaus, herjata. affront means: An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.

How do you use "affront" in a sentence?

Example: "She took his comment as a personal affront." In Finnish, "affront" is solvaus, loukkaus, herjata.

Are there other ways to say "affront" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "affront": solvaus, loukkaus, herjata, loukata, solvata, vastustaa.

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