What is another word for affront ?

An action or remark that causes outrage or offense

backhanded compliment

kick in the teeth

left-handed compliment

blot on your escutcheon

character assassination

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

rap over the knuckles

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“She interpreted my critique of her works as a personal affront.”

Noun

A feeling of outrage or offense

furore^UK

furor^US

rancour^UK

rancor^US

being rubbed up the wrong way

chip on your shoulder

baulk^UK

balk^US

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

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“Valéry describes the shock, and the affront, felt by those earlier poets when exposed to the music of Wagner and Berlioz.”

Noun

Energetic earthiness

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Noun

fomentation of discontent

The state of being intractable

throwing of the gauntlet

misbehavior^US

refusal to obey orders

refusal to obey

incitement to riot

madness

frenzy

riskiness

incitement to rebellion

lack of compliance with

taking no notice of

paying no heed to

flying in the face of

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Noun

The act or state of humiliating (someone) or being humiliated

lack of respectability

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Noun

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

being rubbed up the wrong way

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Noun

A bad reflection on someone or something

disgrace

discredit

blot on the escutcheon of

shame

shocking incident of events

outrageous wrongdoing

discreditable behaviour

dishonourable behaviour

skeleton in the cupboard

skeleton in the closet

skeleton in closet

shocking series of events

blot on your escutcheon

ill favor

lack of respectability

animadversion

stricture

blot on the escutcheon

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Noun

An injury to a person's feelings or reputation

Noun

An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury

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Noun

A joke, typically a critical or unkind one

humor^US

humour^UK

backhanded compliment

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

gamboling^US

gambolling^UK

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Noun

The act of injuring another's reputation by slander

character assassination

libeling^US

libelling^UK

rumour^UK

rumor^US

defamation of character

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Noun

The state of being unhappy, disappointed, or anxious

trials and tribulations

labour^UK

labor^US

chip on your shoulder

rigor^US

rigour^UK

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Verb

make someone's hackles rise

To offend the modesty or values of

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

criticise^UK

criticize^US

give the cold shoulder

hit where one lives

put someone's back up

raise someone's hackles

ruffle someone's feathers

appal^UK

appall^US

hurt someone's feelings

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

agonize^US

put someone's nose out of joint

agonise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

dissatisfy

put somebody's nose out of joint

traumatize^US

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

traumatise^UK

tread on someone's toes

make someone eat humble pie

get one's comeuppance

treat disrespectfully

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“He finally ventured forth, hungering to know more about her, yet dreading to affront her with his unseemly curiosity.”

Verb

make someone's blood boil

To bother or annoy someone

give someone the hump

set one's teeth on edge

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

get in someone's hair

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

get your goat

raise someone's hackles

rub you up the wrong way

put someone's back up

give someone the pip

make someone see red

get under someone's skin

ruffle someone's feathers

rattle someone's cage

rub one the wrong way

drive you up the wall

get in your hair

wind somebody up

get on somebody's nerves

drive round the twist

scandalize^US

put someone's nose out of joint

make sore

lose one's temper

get someone's dander up

discontent

disaffect

get on someone's wick

make someone's hackles rise

get up someone's nose

scandalise^UK

try someone's patience

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

ruffle one's feathers

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Verb

make cutting remarks about

To ignore or disregard contemptuously

set one's face against

satirize^US

satirise^UK

criticize^US

tantalize^US

criticise^UK

tantalise^UK

take the mickey out of

play a practical joke

be contemptuous about

make someone a laughing stock

give the Bronx cheer to

refuse to acknowledge

put up a fight against

expose to ridicule

pull one's leg

rail at

make a laughing-stock

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Verb

give someone the brush-off

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

treat disrespectfully

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give the cold shoulder

ice out

pass up

take no notice of

give someone the go-by

give someone a slap in the face

put the chill on

not give time of day

keep someone at arm's length

look right through someone

have nothing to do with

give the cold shoulder to

bar

tell someone where to get off

leave out in the cold

hand someone the frozen mitt

look straight through

give somebody the cold shoulder

look straight through someone

sneer at

keep one's distance from

tell someone to get lost

refuse to take part in

keep your distance from

kick someone in the teeth

leave off

give someone the big E

give someone the air

not buy

break with

have nothing more to do with

bin off

give someone the push

swear off

give the elbow

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Verb

take the bull by the horns

To come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

come face to face with

get into conflict with

do battle with

cross swords with

come into conflict with

put up a fight against

be forced to contend with

come into contact with

stand up and be counted against

take a stand

set your face against

hang on

hold the line against

go the distance against

stand one's ground

wage war

go head to head

persevere in the face of

be in competition with

throw down the gauntlet at

knock chip off shoulder

hold your own

stand your ground

put a bold face on it

go up against in contest

pitch oneself against

look straight in the eye

enter into combat with

call someone's bluff

come to close quarters with

never say die in the face of

go eyeball to eyeball with

initiate a discussion with

discuss something with

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

hold one's ground against

stand one's ground against

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