affront
noun
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult.
are affronting
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present progressiveof affront.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"It is you who are affronting me now," she said gently.
From Malcolm by George MacDonald
