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Affront
Noun
Meaning
- a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult.
- an offense to one’s dignity or self-respect.
Redundant
Adjective
Meaning
- being in excess; exceeding what is usual or natural.
- having some unusual or extra part or feature.
- characterized by superabundance or superfluity.
Abrogate
Verb
Meaning
- to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal:
- to put aside; put an end to.
Protracted
verb
meaning
- to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- to extend or protrude.
Intonation
Noun
Meaning
- the act or manner of intonating.
- the manner of producing musical tones, specifically the relation in pitch of tones to their key or harmony.
- something that is intoned or chanted.
- the opening phrase in a Gregorian chant, usually sung by one or two voices