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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
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Schumer’s decision was a “slap in the face.”
In a statement on X, Miki Zohar said: "There is no greater slap in the face of Israeli citizens than the embarrassing and detached annual Ophir Awards ceremony."
"After paying into the system for so long, Universal Credit feels like a slap in the face," he added.
“I just feel like they’re too good at their jobs for this error to occur,” said Hernandez, who said the news landed like a “slap in the face.”
Dr Mario Donadi, a friend of another victim killed in the Air India crash, described the initial findings a "huge slap in the face" on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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