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jeter le gant meaning in English

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jeter le gant verbe

throw down the gauntlet◼◼◼(issue a challenge)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ daʊn ðə ˈɡɔːnt.lɪt] [US: ˈθroʊ ˈdaʊn ðə ˈɡɒnt.lət]

affront [affronted, affronting, affronts](to insult intentionally, especially openly)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈfrʌnt] [US: ə.ˈfrənt]