Complete Definition of "rebuff"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/rɪ�b�f/, SAMPA|/rI'bVf/
:rhymes|�f

Noun
en-noun

  1. A sudden resistance or refusal.

#:He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.

Verb
en-verb

  1. To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out.
  2. To buff again.

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Revision and Credits for"rebuff"
  • 2007-12-10 04:54 - Robert Ullmann - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/76.111.119.27|76.111.119.27]] ([[User_talk:76.111.119.27|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Interwicket|Interwicket]]

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