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affront in Greek

affront in Greek is ύβρις — affront means an action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.

affront in Greek

ύβρις
noun
Pronounced: yvris
An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

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 Greek?

"affront" in Greek is ύβρις. affront means: An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.

How do you pronounce ύβρις?

"affront" in Greek is ύβρις, pronounced "yvris".

How do you use "affront" in a sentence?

Example: "She took his comment as a personal affront." In Greek, "affront" is ύβρις.

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