rebuffs

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English

Definitions

noun

A sudden resistance or refusal.“He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.”
Repercussion, or beating back.

verb

To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.

verb

To buff again.

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Synonyms

repel repulse drive off fight off slight brush off snub drive back combats confronts declines denies dismisses intercepts nixes nos

Rhymes

foodstuffs fisticuffs cuffs stuffs glyphs earmuffs buffs bluffs scuffs handcuffs

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