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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)
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
rebuff
[Related to:
rebuff
] (force or drive back)
"repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
derivationally related form
Overview
synset
S:
(v)
repel
,
repulse
,
fight off
,
rebuff
,
drive back
(force or drive back)
"repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
W:
(v)
snub
[Related to:
snub
] (reject outright and bluntly)
"She snubbed his proposal"
derivationally related form
Overview
synset
W:
(v)
repulse
[Related to:
repulse
] (cause to move back by force or influence)
"repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
derivationally related form
Overview
S:
(n)
rebuff
,
snub
,
repulse
(an instance of driving away or warding off)
S:
(v)
repel
,
repulse
,
fight off
,
rebuff
,
drive back
(force or drive back)
"repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
S:
(v)
repel
,
repulse
(be repellent to; cause aversion in)
S:
(v)
repel
,
drive
,
repulse
,
force back
,
push back
,
beat back
(cause to move back by force or influence)
"repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
synset
W:
(v)
repulse
[Related to:
repulse
] (force or drive back)
"repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
Verb
S:
(v)
rebuff
,
snub
,
repel
(reject outright and bluntly)
"She snubbed his proposal"
S:
(v)
repel
,
repulse
,
fight off
,
rebuff
,
drive back
(force or drive back)
"repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"