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rebuff
noun
verb
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
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ɹɪˈbʌf
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noun
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
noun
an instance of driving away or warding off
verb
reject outright and bluntly
“She snubbed his proposal”
verb
force or drive back
“repel the attacker”
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Example Sentences
She snubbed his proposal
repel the attacker
fight off the onslaught
rebuff the attack
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