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I . affront [əˈfrʌnt] N

affront

afronta f

II . affront [əˈfrʌnt] VB trans

affront

to be affronted by sth

ficar ofendido com a. c.

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An affront, a blow, a courtmartial, closed my military career and fixed in my mind one aim the abolition of the ruling class. en.wikipedia.org

She felt that it would have been an affront to his memory. en.wikipedia.org

Many saw it as an affront not only to government but also to justice, virtue, and religion. en.wikipedia.org

He affirmed that he wrote it to affront the naivety surrounding sexuality. en.wikipedia.org

She frequently gives advice on personal matters to all the other characters, but takes affront if the advice isn't followed. en.wikipedia.org

Under international law, premature recognition of its independence would be a gross affront to the government of the newly declared parent state. en.wikipedia.org

They are highly territorial, and will often view any intrusion into their domain, voluntary or not, as a personal affront. en.wikipedia.org

Under customary international law, premature recognition of its independence would be a gross affront to the government of the newly declared parent state. en.wikipedia.org

He was a committed moderate in his political views and was conservative in his personal life to which many took affront. en.wikipedia.org

He reiterated that the bill was unconstitutional, and called it an affront to human rights, the rule of law, and judicial independence. en.wikipedia.org

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