Rebuffing
//ɹɪˈbʌfɪŋ//
Synonyms for "rebuffing" (224 found)
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cutcut directdeclinationdeclinedecliningdefeatdefiancedefydemurdenialdenydespisaldespisedespisingdespitedisapprovaldisapprovediscarddisclaimdisclamation
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discomfiturediscountdiscountingdiscouragementdisdaindismissdismissaldisowndisownmentdisputedisregarddissentdissentiencedrive awaydrive backendureexceptexceptionexcludeexclusionfendfend offflat refusalfoilforswearfractiousnessfrustrationhigh-hathinderholdhold at bayhold offhold outhold uphumiliationignoreignoringkeep at baykeep offkickkickbackmortifynegativismneglectnonacceptance
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nonapprovalnonconsiderationnoncooperationnot receiveobjectionobstinacyobstructoppositionpack offparrypass bypass uppassing bypassive resistancepoint-blank refusalprotestpushpush asidepush backput back
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put-downputting awayputting outreactionreboundrebutrecalcitrancerecalcitrancyrecalcitrationrecantrecantationrecoilrefractorinessrefusalrefuserefuse to considerrefuse to receiverejectrejectionreluctanceremonstrancerenitencerenitencyrenouncerenouncementrepellencerepellencyrepercussionrepudiaterepudiationrepulserepulsionresilienceresistresistancereversalreverserevoltricochetroutscornscoutscoutingsend 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
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