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rebuff

/ɹɪˈbʌf/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. verb

    reject outright and bluntly

    She snubbed his proposal

  2. noun

    a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

  3. verb

    force or drive back

    repel the attacker

  4. noun

    an instance of driving away or warding off

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