affronto — meaning in English

English meaning

• affront noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
• insult verb To say or do something rude or disrespectful to someone.
• snub verb To deliberately ignore or treat someone coldly, as an insult.

Senses

affronto is used for these senses in English:

• affront An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
• insult (uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
• snub A deliberate affront or slight.

affront — full definition

1. noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
2. verb To insult or offend someone openly.

insult — full definition

1. verb To say or do something rude or disrespectful to someone.
2. noun A rude remark or action meant to offend someone.

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