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      rebuff
      noun
      an instance of driving away or warding off
      a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
      verb
      force or drive back
      reject outright and bluntly
      Roots
      rere- · Latin · backbuffobuff- · Italian · puff
      Synonyms for rebuff
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      Words related to rebuff
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