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Word: Rebuff
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from obsolete French rebuffer (verb), rebuffe (noun), from Italian ri- (expressing opposition) + buffo ‘a gust, puff’, of imitative origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈbʌf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner
Short Definition:reject person or thing in abrupt or ungracious manner
Examples:- I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms
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