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rebuff

re·buff

UK/ɹiːˈbʌf/ US/riˈbʌf/ fairly common
verb (2) noun (2)

verb

1.

reject outright and bluntly

  • “She snubbed his proposal”
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2.

force or drive back

  • “repel the attacker”
  • “fight off the onslaught”
  • “rebuff the attack”
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noun

1.
2.

an instance of driving away or warding off

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Origin

From re- + buff.

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