Reference meaning
slap in the face
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Something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.
Other meanings
2. noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slap, in, the, face. (This sense is a translation hub.)
3. verb
To insult or offend unnecessarily.
4. verb
To be or suddenly become bluntly obvious to.
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