Affront

affront

(open or intentional offense, slight, or insult)

duel

(hostile encounter or meeting)

défi

(open or intentional offense, slight, or insult)

rencontre

(hostile encounter or meeting)

aller sur le pré

(to meet or encounter face to face)

défier

(to insult intentionally, especially openly)

envoyer un cartel

(to insult intentionally, especially openly)

jeter le gant

(to insult intentionally, especially openly)

rencontrer sur le terrain

(to meet or encounter face to face)

se confronter

(to meet defiantly; confront)