rebuff(noun) a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
(noun) an instance of driving away or warding off
(verb) reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
(verb) force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
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