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affront

/əˈfrʌnt/noun

उच्चारण अफ़्रन्ट

अपमान, तिरस्कार, अवमानना

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually singular] ~ (to sb/sth)

    a remark or an action that insults or offends somebody, especially in public

    अपमान, तिरस्कार, अवमानना

    • The decision was an affront to all honest taxpayers.
    • She took his refusal as a personal affront.
    • Such violence is an affront to democracy.

    Synonyms insult slight offence outrage indignity

    Opposite compliment tribute

verb
  1. 1

    [T, usually passive] formal

    to insult or offend somebody

    अपमानित करना, अपमान करना, ठेस पहुँचाना

    • He was deeply affronted by their rude remarks.
    • The villagers were affronted at being ignored by the officials.

    Synonyms insult offend outrage slight

    Opposite compliment flatter please

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

insult slight offence outrage indignity offend

Antonyms

compliment tribute flatter please

§Grammar and usage

We say an affront to somebody or something, as in 'an affront to democracy'.

Affront to somebody या something सही है, जैसे 'an affront to democracy'।