WordNet Search - 3.1

Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations

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Noun

S: (n) rebuff, slight (a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval))

direct hyponym / full hyponym

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
derivationally related form

S: (n) rebuff, snub, repulse (an instance of driving away or warding off)

Verb

S: (v) rebuff, snub, repel (reject outright and bluntly) "She snubbed his proposal"

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

S: (v) reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down (reject with contempt) "She spurned his advances"

S: (v) refuse, decline (show unwillingness towards) "he declined to join the group on a hike"

S: (v) react, respond (show a response or a reaction to something)

S: (v) act, move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)) "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

derivationally related form

W: (n) rebuff [Related to: rebuff] (a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval))

W: (n) snub [Related to: snub] (an instance of driving away or warding off)

sentence frame

S: (v) repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back (force or drive back) "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"