Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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oppose | No | No | Yes | No |
rebuff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
oppose (noun) | rebuff (noun) |
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a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) | |
an instance of driving away or warding off |
oppose (verb) | rebuff (verb) |
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be resistant to | reject outright and bluntly |
be against; express opposition to | force or drive back |
set into opposition or rivalry | |
fight against or resist strongly | |
act against or in opposition to | |
contrast with equal weight or force |