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rebuff
(r/I/'b/@/f )

noun (n)

  • a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    slight
    source: wordnet30
  • an instance of driving away or warding off(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    repulse, snub
    source: wordnet30
  • Repercussion, or beating back; a quick and sudden resistance.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • reject outright and bluntly(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    repel, snub
    source: wordnet30
  • force or drive back(verb.competition)
    Example:
    Rebuff the attack.
    Synonym:
    drive back, fight off, repel, repulse
    source: wordnet30
  • To beat back; to offer sudden resistance to; to check; to repel or repulse violently, harshly, or uncourteously.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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