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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 was a slap in the face that Canada's indigenous people have not forgotten.
For the thousands who had lost relatives or friends, it had the effect of a further slap in the face.
It's almost a slap in the face that because of this, I will potentially have to change my whole life.
It's a slap in the face to the victims and to the families of these people.
Going soft on burglars and car thieves, she added, was a slap in the face for their victims.
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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