1. rebuff - noun
· a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
Synonym(s): slight
Hypernym(s): discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive_activity
2. rebuff - noun
· an instance of driving away or warding off
Hypernym(s): rejection
3. rebuff - verb
· reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
Hypernym(s): reject, spurn, freeze_off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn_down
4. rebuff - verb
· force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
Synonym(s): repel, repulse, fight_off, drive_back
Hypernym(s): fight, oppose, fight_back, fight_down, defend
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