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REBUFF
rebuff, slight
(noun) a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
rebuff, snub, repulse
(noun) an instance of driving away or warding off
rebuff, snub, repel
(verb) reject outright and bluntly; “She snubbed his proposal”
repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back
(verb) force or drive back; “repel the attacker”; “fight off the onslaught”; “rebuff the attack”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
rebuff (plural rebuffs)
A sudden resistance or refusal.
Repercussion, or beating back.
Verb
rebuff (third-person singular simple present rebuffs, present participle rebuffing, simple past and past participle rebuffed)
To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
Etymology 2
Verb
rebuff (third-person singular simple present rebuffs, present participle rebuffing, simple past and past participle rebuffed)
(transitive) To buff again.
Anagrams
• buffer
Source: Wiktionary
Re*buff", n. Etym: [It. ribuffo, akin to ribuffare to repulse; pref. ri- (L. re-) + buffo puff. Cf. Buff to strike, Buffet a blow.]
1. Repercussion, or beating back; a quick and sudden resistance. The strong rebuff of some tumultuous cloud. Milton.
2. Sudden check; unexpected repulse; defeat; refusal; repellence; rejection of solicitation.
Re*buff", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rebuffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Rebuffing.]
Definition: To beat back; to offer sudden resistance to; to check; to repel or repulse violently, harshly, or uncourteously.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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