Slap in the face

Synonyms for "slap in the face" (50 found)

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Closest matches (10)

affront aspersion atrocity blow box brickbat buffetcasus bellicontempt contumely

Strong matches (15)

cuff cut despite dump enormityflat refusalflout flouting gibe humiliation indignity injury insult jeer jeering

Related words (25)

mock mockery offense outragepoint-blank refusalprovocation put-downraw nerverebuffred ragrepulse scoff scurrilityshort shriftslap smacksore pointsore spotsummary negativetaunt

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tender spottoken punishmentuncomplimentary remarkwhack whomp

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That Joan's ex-boyfriend turned up to the school dance with Mary was a slap in the face for Joan, and now the girls are no longer best friends.

Source: wiktionary

With the election of George Bush this country has apparently chosen an answer to the AIDS crisis consisting of the most reactionary social principles. Adding insult to injury, it is a response which makes a show of slapping all marginalized groups in the face.

Source: wiktionary

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