All 4 Uses of
affront
in
Mansfield Park
- "Don't be affronted," said she, laughing, "but it does put me in mind of some of the old heathen heroes, who, after performing great exploits in a foreign land, offered sacrifices to the gods on their safe return."†
Chpt 11
- Julia wavered; but was he only trying to soothe and pacify her, and make her overlook the previous affront?†
Chpt 14 *
- For a day or two after the affront was given, Henry Crawford had endeavoured to do it away by the usual attack of gallantry and compliment, but he had not cared enough about it to persevere against a few repulses; and becoming soon too busy with his play to have time for more than one flirtation, he grew indifferent to the quarrel, or rather thought it a lucky occurrence, as quietly putting an end to what might ere long have raised expectations in more than Mrs. Grant.†
Chpt 17
- It was an injury and affront to Julia, who ought to have been Mr. Crawford's choice; and, independently of that, she disliked Fanny, because she had neglected her; and she would have grudged such an elevation to one whom she had been always trying to depress.†
Chpt 33
Definition:
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(affront as in: an affront to society) an intentional insult; or to intentionally insult