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| NOUN | 1 | rebuff, slight | A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) |
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| 2 | rebuff, snub, repulse | An instance of driving away or warding off | |
| VERB | 1 | rebuff, snub, repel | Reject outright and bluntly |
| 2 | rebuff, repel, repulse, fight off, drive back | Force or drive back |
| Sounds | rihbah'f; riybah'f |
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| Rhymes | aleph, bailiff, bluff, and 37 more rhymes in ahf... |
| Meaning | A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval). |
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| Synonyms | slight |
| Broader | discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity |
| Narrower | snub, cut, cold shoulder; silent treatment |
| Verbs | rebuff |
| Meaning | An instance of driving away or warding off. |
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| Synonyms | snub, repulse |
| Broader | rejection |
| Verbs | rebuff |
| Meaning | Reject outright and bluntly. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Synonyms | snub, repel |
| Broader | reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down |
| Nouns | rebuff |
| Meaning | Force or drive back. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "rebuff the attack" |
| Synonyms | repel, repulse, fight off, drive back |
| Broader | fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend |
| Nouns | rebuff |
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