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rebuff |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb rebuff Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb rebuff Entailment of verb rebuff Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb rebuff 2 senses of rebuff Sense 1 rebuff, snub, brush off repel => reject, spurn, freeze off scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down Sense 2 repel, repulse, fight off rebuff, drive back => fight, oppose, fight back fight down defend Familiarity of verb rebuff rebuff used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb rebuff Sense 1 rebuff, snub, brush off repel => reject, spurn, freeze off scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down -------------- Sense 2 repel, repulse, fight off rebuff, drive back => fight, oppose, fight back fight down defend -------------- Grep of noun rebuff rebuff Overview of noun rebuff The noun rebuff has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) rebuff, slight -- (a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)) 2. rebuff, snub, repulse -- (an instance of driving away or warding off) Overview of verb rebuff The verb rebuff has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) rebuff, snub, brush off repel -- (reject outright and bluntly) 2. repel, repulse, fight off rebuff, drive back -- (force or drive back "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack") Overview of noun rebuff The noun rebuff has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) rebuff, slight -- (a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)) 2. rebuff, snub, repulse -- (an instance of driving away or warding off) Overview of verb rebuff The verb rebuff has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) rebuff, snub, brush off repel -- (reject outright and bluntly) 2. repel, repulse, fight off rebuff, drive back -- (force or drive back "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack")
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