AFFRONT


Meaning of AFFRONT in English

I . v. a.

1.

Insult, abuse, outrage.

2.

Offend, displease, irritate, provoke, chafe, fret, vex, annoy, pique, nettle, anger, gall, miff ( colloq. ), give offence to, make angry, put to shame, confound, bring to confusion, put out of countenance, shame.

3.

Meet, strike upon, strike, come in contact with, smite, smite upon.

II . n.

1.

Insult, abuse, contumely, indignity, outrage, injury, wrong, ill-treatment, ill-turn.

2.

Provocation, offence, vexation, irritation, annoyance.

3.

Shame, disgrace, degradation, sense of shame.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.