4 uses
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Definition
an intentional insult; or to intentionally insult
- Colonel Korn jerked his elbow free from Yossarian's clutching fingers in startled affront.Chapter 12 — Bologna (57% in)
- The colonel lifted his eyes as though affronted and studied the chaplain with aloof distrust.Chapter 19 — Colonel Cathcart (92% in)
- Decent people everywhere were affronted, and Milo was all washed up until he opened his books to the public and disclosed the tremendous profit he had made.Chapter 24 — Milo (53% in)
- Dobbs was affronted.Chapter 27 — Nurse Duckett (60% in)
There are no more uses of "affront" in Catch-22.
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