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rebuffs

noun

Meaning

  1. A sudden resistance or refusal.
  2. Repercussion, or beating back.
  3. To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
  4. To buff again.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

repel(English)repulse(English)drive off(English)fight off(English)slight(English)brush off(English)snub(English)drive back(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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