Affront vs. Effrontery

Affrontverb

To insult intentionally, especially openly.

Affrontverb

To meet defiantly; to confront.

Affrontverb

(obsolete) To meet or encounter face to face.

Affrontnoun

An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.

Affrontnoun

(obsolete) A hostile encounter or meeting.

Affrontverb

To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face.

Affrontverb

To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter.

Affrontverb

To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked incivility.

Affrontnoun

An encounter either friendly or hostile.

Affrontnoun

Contemptuous or rude treatment which excites or justifies resentment; marked disrespect; a purposed indignity; insult.

Affrontnoun

An offense to one's self-respect; shame.

Affrontnoun

a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront;

Affrontverb

treat, mention, or speak to rudely;

Affrontnoun

an action or remark that causes outrage or offence

Affrontverb

offend the modesty or values of

Effronterynoun

(uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.

Effronterynoun

(countable) An act of insolent and shameless audacity.

Effronterynoun

Impudence or boldness in confronting or in transgressing the bounds of duty or decorum; insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; barefaced assurance.

Effronterynoun

audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to;