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rebuff

/rɪ'bəf/

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verb
force or drive back
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"rebuff the attack"

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drive back fight off repel repulse

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fight back defend fight down fight oppose
noun
an instance of driving away or warding off
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repulse snub

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rejection
noun
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
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slight

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offensive activity discourtesy offence offense
verb
reject outright and bluntly
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repel snub

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turn down disdain freeze off pooh-pooh reject scorn spurn

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