| Main Entry: |
rebuff |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
turn away; give the cold shoulder* |
Synonyms: |
beat off, brush off,
check,
chide,
cross,
cut,
decline,
deny, disallow,
discourage,
dismiss,
disregard, fend off, hold off,
ignore, keep at a distance, keep at arm's length, keep at bay, lash out at,
neglect, not hear of,
oppose, pass up, push back, put in one's place,
put off, rebuke, refuse, reject, repel, reprove,
repudiate, repulse, resist, send away,
slight, snub, spurn, stave off, tell off, turn down, ward off
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Antonyms: |
hug, include, take in, welcome
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