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rebuff

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rebuff /rɪˈbʌf/ verb
rebuffs; rebuffed; rebuffing
rebuff
/rɪˈbʌf/
verb
rebuffs; rebuffed; rebuffing
Britannica Dictionary definition of REBUFF
[+ object] formal
: to refuse (something, such as an offer or suggestion) in a rude way

— rebuff

noun, plural rebuffs [count]