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[ verb ] treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Examples "He insulted her with his rude remarks" "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone" Used in print (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)If , however , it would help to intensify your anguish , I can delimit the powers of a_few of the divinities you 've affronted and describe the punishment they meted_out in one analogous instance . |
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[ noun ] a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront
Synonyms Examples "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult" Related terms |
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