| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | af·front |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   -fr nt |
| TRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: af·front·ed, af·front·ing, af·fronts
1. To insult intentionally, especially openly. See synonyms at offend. 2a. To meet defiantly; confront. b. Obsolete To meet or encounter face to face. | | NOUN: | 1. An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult: Such behavior is an affront to society. 2. Obsolete A hostile encounter or meeting. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English afrounten, from Old French afronter : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin fr ns, front-, face; see front.
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