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rebuff

verb/rɪˈbʌf/

to reject sharply

Synonyms

• reject
• snub
• spurn

Antonyms

• accept
• welcome

rebuff in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Italian rabbuffo 'reprimand'

Memory hook

REBUFF — pushes BUFF-back.

Read it in context

• When the Water Returned Nature

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