affront vs bruise

affront and bruise both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affront	Yes	No	Yes	No
bruise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bruise is a hypernym of affront; that is, bruise is a word with a broader meaning than affront:

Other hypernyms of affront include hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound.

affront (noun)	bruise (noun)
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect	an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

affront (verb)	bruise (verb)
treat, mention, or speak to rudely	damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
	break up into small pieces for food preparation
	injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
	hurt the feelings of