Annoyed at the churlish rebuff, I turned my back and walked home.
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Rebuff
/ɹɪˈbʌf/
Synonyms for "rebuff" (259 found)
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Closest matches (52)
abjurationabjureabjurementbackfirebacklashbacklashingbafflementbalkbe proof againstbear upbear up againstbeat backbeat offblockboomerangbounceboundbrushbrush asidebrush off
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brush-offcaromchallengechasechase awaychase offcheckcheckmatechuckchuck outchuckingchucking outcold shouldercold-shouldercombative reactioncomplaintconfusioncontemncontemptcontradictcontradictioncontrecoupcountercounteractioncutcut directdeclinationdeclinedeclining
Strong matches (78)
defeatdefiancedefydemurdenialdenydespisaldespisedespisingdespitedisapprovaldisapprovediscarddisclaimdisclamationdiscomfiturediscountdiscountingdiscouragementdisdain
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dismissdismissaldisowndisownmentdisputedisregarddissentdissentiencedrive awaydrive backendureexceptexceptionexcludeexclusionfendfend offflat refusalfoilforswearfractiousnessfrustrationhigh-hathinderholdhold at bayhold offhold outhold uphumiliationignoreignoringkeep at baykeep offkickkickbackmortifynegativismneglectnonacceptancenonapprovalnonconsiderationnoncooperationnot receiveobjectionobstinacyobstructopposition
Verb(5 words)
Related words (129)
pack offparrypass bypass uppassing bypassive resistancepoint-blank refusalprotestpushpush asidepush backput backput-downputting awayputting outreactionreboundrebutrecalcitrancerecalcitrancy
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recalcitrationrecantrecantationrecoilrefractorinessrefusalrefuserefuse to considerrefuse to receiverejectrejectionreluctanceremonstrancerenitencerenitencyrenouncerenouncementrepelrepellencerepellencyrepercussionrepudiaterepudiationrepulserepulsionresilienceresistresistancereversalreverserevoltricochetroutscornscoutscoutingsend awaysend offsend packingsetbackshort shriftshouldershove awayshunslapslap in the faceslightsneersniffsnortsnubspringspurnspurningstandstand upstave offstopsummary negativethe cold shoulderthe go-bythrow awaythrow outthrowing outthrust backthumbturnturn asideturn awayturn away fromturn backturn outturning outuncooperativenessupstagewaiveward offwithstandwithstanding
Noun(18 words)
Adjective(1 words)
repulsive conduct
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5 entriesCollocations
10 entriesblunt rebuffbrief rebuffcold rebufffirm rebuffpolite rebuffpublic rebuffsharp rebuffstern rebuffstrong rebuffunwelcome rebuff
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Tom didn't expect Mary to rebuff his advance.
Source: tatoeba (9485132)
Mary continued to rebuff Tom's advances.
Source: tatoeba (9485135)
I would never have gone for coffee with him if I'd known that I'd have to rebuff his advances all afternoon.
Source: tatoeba (9496207)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.