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Vexation vs Affront - What's the difference?

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Vexation is a related term of affront.


As nouns the difference between vexation and affront

is that vexation is the act of annoying, vexing, or irritating while affront is .

vexation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.
  • The state of being vexed or irritated.
  • * 1919 ,
    • He gave the doctor a look of vexation . He was surprised to see him, and resented the intrusion.

    Related terms

    * vex * vexed * vexing * vexatious ----

    affront

    English

    (wikipedia affront)

    Verb

    (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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    Noun

    (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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