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affront

/əˈfɹʌnt/

Meanings
noun
An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

Examples :

"Such behavior is an affront to society."
attitude character emotion society value moral action

Related Words

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intentional adjective

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl̩/

Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.

"She made an intentional effort to be kinder to her brother after their argument. "

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disrespectful adjective

[dɪsɹɪˈspɛktfəɫ]

Lacking respect.

"Talking back to your teacher is disrespectful. "

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behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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defiantly adverb

/dɪˈfaɪ(j)əntli/

In a defiant manner.

"Despite the teacher's warning, the student answered the question defiantly. "

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affronted verb

/əˈfrʌntɪd/ /əˈfrʌntəd/

To insult intentionally, especially openly.

"The student was affronted when the teacher publicly ridiculed his incorrect answer. "

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principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

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encounter noun

/ɪnˈkaʊntə/ /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/

A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.

"Their encounter was a matter of chance."

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authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

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criticizing verb

/ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ/

To find fault (with something).

"My mother is always criticizing my messy room. "

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comments noun

/ˈkɒmɛnts/ /ˈkɑmɛnts/

A spoken or written remark.

"I have no comment on that."

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intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

In an intentional manner; on purpose.

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "