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slap in the face
noun as in affront
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noun as in insult
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noun as in left-handed compliment
noun as in offense
noun as in rebuke
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noun as in rejection
noun as in repulse
noun as in ruffled feathers
noun as in slight
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verb as in add insult to injury
verb as in slur
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Example Sentences
“This unserious, partisan proposal is a slap in the face to producers who don’t have the luxury of waiting 415 days to do their jobs, especially given the current struggling agriculture economy. I look forward to working with President Trump to strengthen rural America and pass a farm bill that actually focuses on the folks who feed and fuel our nation.”
“Instead, they got a former World Wrestling Entertainment executive. This is embarrassing and a slap in the face to our nation’s talented educators.”
Democratic consultant Steve Maviglio says, “The election was a real slap in the face to the governor and Legislature — telling them that they are completely out of touch with the voters regarding crime.”
“I try not to allow politics to affect me, but it’s a slap in the face,” he said.
“This might seem like a slap in the face for many of you,” he wrote.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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