Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cold shoulder | Yes | No | No | No |
rebuff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
cold shoulder (noun) | rebuff (noun) |
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a refusal to recognize someone you know | a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) |
an instance of driving away or warding off |
cold shoulder (verb) | rebuff (verb) |
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reject outright and bluntly | |
force or drive back |