Associations to the word «Rebuff»

Wiktionary

REBUFF, noun. A sudden resistance or refusal.

REBUFF, noun. Repercussion, or beating back.

REBUFF, verb. To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

REBUFF, verb. To buff again.

REBUFF, noun. A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval).

REBUFF, noun. An instance of driving away or warding off.

REBUFF, verb. Reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal".

REBUFF, verb. Force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack".

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