affront
noun
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult.
affrontedness
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a word derived from
affront.
Example Sentences
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Cole's affrontedness earned him the nickname Cashley, as well as occasional booing at the beginning of England matches.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2012
