affronted
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3VERB + AFFRONTED
feel
AFFRONTED + NOUN
cent, church
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per
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adj
Offended; having taken umbrage.
I feel very, very affronted by this process which did not include us, at least in the interview stage so we could have the benefit of an exchange with these individuals.
[…] a majority (59 per cent) would be affronted by the Church taking a stand on parliamentary legislation; and Poles would be even more affronted (81 per cent) by priests telling people how to vote.
Synonym of affronté.
PROVENANCE The arms on f.25 are argent a lion rampant affronted azure, with claws and tongue gules; these are perhaps the arms of Acciajaoli, of Florence (cf. the sale in these rooms, 7 December 1992, lot 74), or Nini, of Siena[…]
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3I feel very, very affronted by this process which did not include us, at least in the interview stage so we could have the benefit of an exchange with these individuals.
Wiktionary[…] a majority (59 per cent) would be affronted by the Church taking a stand on parliamentary legislation; and Poles would be even more affronted (81 per cent) by priests telling people how to vote.
WiktionarySimon was affronted at being recalled and even more affronted at being asked to account for his actions – this did not bode well.
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