What does "rebuff" mean?
Rebuff: Sudden check; unexpected repulse; defeat; refusal; repellence; rejection of solicitation.
Additional senses
- 2.To beat back; to offer sudden resistance to; to check; to repel or repulse violently, harshly, or uncourteously.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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