affront
affront [ uh'-FRUHNT ] | |
[ noun, transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (tr.v.) to insult intentionally and openly 2. (n.) an offence to one's dignity | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
It does not take much to be affronted by the vicious gossip that is being spread around. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
The judge said Nifong's withholding of DNA evidence from defense attorneys was an affront to the integrity of the judicial system. |
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