affront
noun
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult.
has been affronting
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present perfect progressiveof affront (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"Pardon," she said; "but he has been affronting Monsieur with his antics?"
From At a Winter's Fire by Bernard Edward Joseph Capes
