Noun

• S: (n) rebuff, slight (a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval))
• 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
• 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)
• derivationally related form
• Overview
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• Somebody ----s something
• Somebody ----s somebody
• S: (v) repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back (force or drive back) "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend (fight against or resist strongly) "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
• S: (v) recalcitrate (show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient) "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side"
• S: (v) resist, stand, fend (withstand the force of something) "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
• S: (v) resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something)
• S: (v) repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back (force or drive back) "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
• derivationally related form
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