Excitation vs Affront - What's the difference?

Excitation is a related term of affront.

is that excitation is the act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening while affront is .

(en noun)

The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.

The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.

(physiology) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation

(physics) The change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy

* excitation energy * excitation function

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(wikipedia affront)

(en verb)

To insult intentionally, especially openly.

* Addison

How can anyone imagine that the fathers would have dared to affront the wife of Aurelius?

To meet defiantly; to confront.

to affront death

* 1978 , (Lawrence Durrell), Livia'', Faber & Faber 1992 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 436:

Avignon was beginning to settle down for the night – that long painful stretch of time which must somehow be affronted .

(obsolete) To meet or encounter face to face.

* Holland

All the sea-coasts do affront the Levant.

* Shakespeare

That he, as 'twere by accident, may here / Affront Ophelia.

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(en noun)

An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

Such behavior is an affront to society.

(obsolete) A hostile encounter or meeting.

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