rebuff
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Synonyms:
repulse, snub Collocations, reprimand, rejection Collocations, insult Collocations, rebuke Collocations, refusal Collocations, denial Collocations, blackballing, dismissal Collocations, brushoff, cut Collocations
Sense: To reject
Synonyms:
refuse Collocations, repel, check Collocations, snub Collocations, dismiss Collocations, repudiate, spurn, send away, turn away, ignore Collocations, slight Collocations, disregard Collocations, put in one's place, reprove, rebuke Collocations, oppose Collocations, chide, repulse, cross Collocations, decline Collocations, resist Collocations, keep at a distance, keep at arm's length, disallow, turn down, give the cold shoulder, give the go-by, cut Collocations, put off, brush off, lash out at, tell where to get off, put down, give the brushoff, send packing, tell to get lost, deny Collocations, neglect Collocations, black ball, give the old heave-ho
Sense: To beat back
Synonyms:
drive back, push back, ward off, fend off, stave off, hold off, keep off, beat off, fight off, keep at bay, repel, resist Collocations, beat back, parry