All 4 Uses of
affront
in
Lonesome Dove
- Many a sour breath had ruffled her hair and affronted her nostrils, but Jake's was neither rank nor sour.†
Chpt 13-14 *affronted = insulted
- Once it was clear he was not going to be constantly affronted by the sight of Jake and Lorena, Dish's mood improved a little.†
Chpt 23-24
- Lippy had been put in charge of firewood, and the wood he cut didn't suit Bolivar, who was affronted by Lippy's very presence.†
Chpt 38-39
- In those times, the well-meaning efforts of Bob or the neighbors to cheer her up had merely affronted her.†
Chpt 99-100
Definitions:
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(1)
(affront as in: an affront to society) an intentional insult; or to intentionally insult
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, but sometimes seen in classic literature, affront can refer to any face-to-face exchange -- especially one involving a candid or controversial conversation.