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What is another word for affronts?

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Noun

Plural for an action or remark that causes outrage or offense

Plural for a feeling of outrage or offense

Plural for vulgar or lewd behavior, typically with a humorous bent

Plural for open resistance to authority or opposition

Plural for the act or state of humiliating (someone) or being humiliated

Plural for a joke, typically a critical or unkind one

Plural for the act of injuring another's reputation by slander

Plural for harm to one's good name or reputation

Plural for the state of being unhappy, disappointed, or anxious

To offend the modesty or values of

To make (someone) feel annoyed or upset

To be constantly or visibly anxious

To confront or come up against

To physically stand or be in front of while facing something

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Noun

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Plural for an action or remark that causes outrage or offense

offences^UK

offenses^US

backhanded compliments

kicks in the teeth

left-handed compliments

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

skeletons in the closet

impertinence

parting shots

skeletons in the cupboard

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

Noun

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Plural for a feeling of outrage or offense

offences^UK

offenses^US

furore^UK

furor^US

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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

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Plural for vulgar or lewd behavior, typically with a humorous bent

offences^UK

offenses^US

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Noun

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Plural for open resistance to authority or opposition

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Noun

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Plural for the act or state of humiliating (someone) or being humiliated

Noun

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Plural for a joke, typically a critical or unkind one

Noun

Plural for the act of injuring another's reputation by slander

character assassination

Noun

Plural for harm to one's good name or reputation

disfavour^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

disfavors^US

Noun

Plural for the state of being unhappy, disappointed, or anxious

Verb

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To offend the modesty or values of

scandalises^UK

scandalizes^US

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

gives the cold shoulder

hits where one lives

makes somebody's hackles rise

puts your back up

raises your hackles

ruffles one's feathers

hurts somebody's feelings

takes the piss out of

satirizes^US

satirises^UK

traumatizes^US

traumatises^UK

hurts the feelings of

treats contemptuously

turns your nose up at

curls your lip at

has a crack at

takes a swipe at

makes cutting remarks about

dishonors^US

dishonours^UK

treats 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

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To make (someone) feel annoyed or upset

antagonises^UK

antagonizes^US

scandalises^UK

scandalizes^US

rubs up the wrong way

gives someone the hump

puts someone's nose out of joint

appals^UK

appalls^US

hurts somebody's feelings

makes your blood boil

agonizes^US

agonises^UK

ruffles one's feathers

rattles someone's cage

wears on

gets your dander up

makes someone see red

gives someone the pip

rubs you up the wrong way

drives to distraction

disconcerts

gets your hackles up

drives bananas

drives round the bend

drives round the twist

drives you up the wall

causes a few raised eyebrows amongst

raises eyebrows amongst

causes raised eyebrows

gets up someone's nose

makes somebody's hackles rise

pushes the buttons of

treads on someone's toes

sets one's teeth on edge

tries the patience of

breathes down someone's neck

rattles someone's chain

gets on the wrong side of

makes an enemy of somebody

runs up the wrong way

resents

messes with

pushes someon's buttons

victimizes^US

terrorizes^US

sets someone's teeth on edge

victimises^UK

terrorises^UK

tantalizes^US

drives you to distraction

tantalises^UK

drives you round the twist

makes somebody's blood boil

drives you round the bend

drives you off your head

drives you out of your mind

makes it hot for someone

sticks the knife into

makes things hot for someone

puts someone off their stroke

puts into a flap

throws into a tizz

burdens

causes someone to lose their composure

becomes covered with condensation

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Verb

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To be constantly or visibly anxious

Verb

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To confront or come up against

gets into conflict with

comes into conflict with

comes face to face with

takes the bull by the horns

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Verb

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To physically stand or be in front of while facing something

meets eyeball-to-eyeball

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