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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Root and affronting

Hi, What is "Root" here? I know it has to do with a political campaign but I don't understand it clearly ...

With "affronting" What is further meaning here?

" ... there would be retribution down the line. But they would root for
Obama secretly, doing whatever they could to help without affronting the aborning Democratic dynasty."
  

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Hi, I rooted for Tom. I hoped Tom would win. affront offend Clive

  • Hi, I rooted for Tom.
  • I hoped Tom would win.
  • affront offend Clive
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Hi,

I rooted for Tom. I hoped Tom would win.

affront offend

Clive

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