Nouns (5)
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rebuff, slight
n. a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
rebuff, snub, repulse
n. an instance of driving away or warding off
Verbs (8)
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rebuff, snub, repel
v. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back
v. force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
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Fuzzynyms (30)
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indignity
n. an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
scandalization, scandalisation
n. the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)
oversight, lapse
n. a mistake resulting from inattention
diss, insult, affront
v. treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
neglect, ignore, disregard
v. give little or no attention to; "Disregard the errors"
parry, block, deflect
v. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off
v. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
ward off
v. avert, turn away, or repel; "Ward off danger"
rule out, eliminate, winnow out, reject
v. dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
Synonyms (3)
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contend, fight, struggle
v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
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