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To belittle or insult someone openly and to their face,thus causing them to feel dejected.
On February 24, 1980, 9 year old Luke affronted his brother,10 year old Linus,by saying,"Well,it looks like YOU have a RECTANGLE head!" thus causing Linus to lose his pompom snowhat and end up dejected and barehead,with a cold head,and Linus' hair a fright.
affront by JMC70 January 2, 2017

Affrontophobia 

The irrational fear of offending a person/people
The people of the Western World are largely suffering from Affrontophobia.

affronted 

Nathan Huck well just affronted me!!!
affronted by vlb December 24, 2008

Affrontary 

The adjective form of the word affront. Showing disrespect
And you, Scarecrow, have the affrontary to ask for a brain
Affrontary by The great Oz January 7, 2009

Affront to the Ears 

A ridiculously irritating sound.
My mother's voice is an affront to the ears.

ankle biter

Someone or something that bites your ankles.
To a postman, an ankle biter is often known as a dog.
To an adult, an ankle biter may be a toddler.
To hikers, an ankle biter is sometimes a tick.
And so on.
"Dang ankle biter took off my whole leg!!"
ankle biter by the sane maniac February 2, 2004
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