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Affronting — Affront Af*front , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affronted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affronting}.] [OF. afronter, F. affronter, to confront, LL. affrontare to strike against, fr. L. ad + frons forehead, front. See {Front}.] 1. To front; to face in position; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
affronting — af·front || É™ frÊŒnt n. insult, offense v. insult, offend, slight, outrage … English contemporary dictionary
affronting — affrontˈing noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑affront … Useful english dictionary
Affront — Af*front , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affronted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affronting}.] [OF. afronter, F. affronter, to confront, LL. affrontare to strike against, fr. L. ad + frons forehead, front. See {Front}.] 1. To front; to face in position; to meet or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Affronted — Affront Af*front , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affronted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affronting}.] [OF. afronter, F. affronter, to confront, LL. affrontare to strike against, fr. L. ad + frons forehead, front. See {Front}.] 1. To front; to face in position; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Affrontingly — Af*front ing*ly, adv. In an affronting manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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