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bruise vs affront

affront vs bruise

bruise and affront both are nouns.

bruise and affront both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bruise Yes No Yes No
affront Yes No Yes No
As verbs, affront is a hyponym of bruise; that is, affront is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bruise:
  • bruise: hurt the feelings of
  • affront: treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Other hyponyms of bruise include diss, insult, lacerate, sting, abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify.
bruise (noun) affront (noun)
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
bruise (verb) affront (verb)
damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure treat, mention, or speak to rudely
break up into small pieces for food preparation
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
hurt the feelings of
Difference between bruise and affront

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