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What is a slap in the face?

What is a slap in the face? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see slap,‎ in,‎ the,‎ face.
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) Something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.
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It's a slap in the face to the victims and to the families of these people.
To use Memorial Day to make up for a snow day is a slap in the face to every person in Alexandria who has lost someone to the perils of war.
It is pathetic and woeful, and it is a slap in the face of the victims of this country.
It is a slap in the face for those employees who went on strike for better pay.
It's almost a slap in the face that because of this, I will potentially have to change my whole life.
The loss of announcers and the lack of moves called is a slap in the face and an insult to wrestling.

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