affront
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a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)types:ignoranta refusal to recognize someone you knowtype of:impolitesse, incivilitéa lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
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a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespecttypes:humiliationan affront to one's dignity or self-esteemtype of:impolitesse, incivilitéa lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
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