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rebuff
verb(re-buff)
force or drive back
Synonyms: drive back, fight off, repel, repulse,
Examples:
Rebuff the attack.
rebuff
noun(re-buff)
an instance of driving away or warding off
Synonyms: repulse, snub,
rebuff
noun(re-buff)
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
Synonyms: slight,
rebuff
verb(re-buff)
reject outright and bluntly
Synonyms: repel, snub,

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