rebuff

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.3 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /rɪˈbʌf/, SAMPA: /rI'bVf/

  Rhymes: -ʌf

[edit] Noun

rebuff (plural rebuffs)

1. A sudden resistance or refusal.

   He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal.

[edit] Verb

to rebuff (third-person singular simple present rebuffs, present participle rebuffing, simple past and past participle rebuffed)

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