Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fight | Yes | No | Yes | No |
rebuff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fight (noun) | rebuff (noun) |
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war | a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) |
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle | an instance of driving away or warding off |
a boxing or wrestling match | |
an aggressive willingness to compete | |
an intense verbal dispute |
fight (verb) | rebuff (verb) |
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | reject outright and bluntly |
fight against or resist strongly | force or drive back |
make a strenuous or labored effort | |
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for |