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