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wound vs affront

affront vs wound

wound and affront both are nouns.

wound is an adjective but affront is not an adjective.

wound and affront both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wound Yes Yes Yes No
affront Yes No Yes No
As verbs, affront is a hyponym of wound; that is, affront is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wound:
  • wound: hurt the feelings of
  • affront: treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Other hyponyms of wound include diss, insult, lacerate, sting, abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify.
wound (noun) affront (noun)
the act of inflicting a wound a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
wound (adjective) affront (adjective)
put in a coil
wound (verb) affront (verb)
cause injuries or bodily harm to treat, mention, or speak to rudely
hurt the feelings of
Difference between wound and affront

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