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Webster 1828 Edition


Affronting

AFFRONT'ING

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ppr.
Opposing face to face; defying; abusing; offering abuse, or any cause of displeasure.

AFFRONT'ING

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Adj.
Contumelious; abusive.

Definition 2024


affronting

affronting

English

Verb

affronting

  1. present participle of affront

Noun

affronting (plural affrontings)

  1. The offering of an affront.
    • John Donne
      the affrontings of his majesty