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affront

/əˈfrənt/ sustantivo C2

En español: afrenta, afruenta, baldón

  1. An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult. · Such behavior is an affront to society.

Plural affronts

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Elizabeth, having rather expected to affront him, was amazed at his gallantry; but there was a mixture of sweetness and archness in her manner which made it difficult for her to affront anybody, and Darcy had never been so bewitched by any woman as he was by her.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 57 · B2
Collins, after assuring them that he bore his young cousin no ill-will, and should never resent her behaviour as any affront, seated himself at another table with Mr.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 76 · B2
Noirtier,” said Madame de Villefort; “besides, they are to come to Paris in about a month, and Valentine, after the affront she has received, need not consider it necessary to continue to bury herself alive by being shut up with M.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 635 · C1

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