affront

Afront is a derived term of affront.

As a verb affront

is to insult intentionally, especially openly.

As a noun affront

is an open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

As an adverb afront is

in front; face to face.

As a preposition afront is

in front of.

As a noun affront

is .

As an adjective affronty is

(heraldry|of an animal|postpositive) facing the observer.

As nouns the difference between contempt and affront

is that contempt is (uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain while affront is .

As nouns the difference between affront and upbraid

is that affront is while upbraid is (obsolete) the act of reproaching; contumely.

As a verb upbraid is

to criticize severely.

In obsolete terms the difference between challenge and affront

is that challenge is to censure; to blame while affront is a hostile encounter or meeting.

As nouns the difference between challenge and affront

is that challenge is a confrontation; a dare while affront is an open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

As verbs the difference between challenge and affront

is that challenge is to invite someone to take part in a competition while affront is to insult intentionally, especially openly.

As a noun affront

is .

As a verb overlead is

to dominate; domineer over; oppress.

As nouns the difference between affront and affrontee

is that affront is an open or intentional offense, slight, or insult while affrontee is one who receives an affront.

As a verb affront

is to insult intentionally, especially openly.

As nouns the difference between affront and affrontery

is that affront is an open or intentional offense, slight, or insult while affrontery is obsolete spelling of lang=en.

As a verb affront

is to insult intentionally, especially openly.