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Response To An Affront Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SLAP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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99%4Exact Match!
noun

• a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

• the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

adverb

• directly

verb

• hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

• to play music at loud volume

95%8Exact Match!
noun

• a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

30%11An affront or insult that elicits a response
noun

• unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

• something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

• needed encouragement

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times19 Sep 2018 Across 31
New York Times28 Jul 2017 Across 25
New York Times04 Feb 2013 Across 1
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