What is another word for rebuff ?

An abrupt or ungracious rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture

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“She knew that a rebuff of his proposal would find its way onto TMZ within the hour.”

Noun

An act of rebuffing or being ungracious to someone

“When he did not respond to her letters, she interpreted it as a rebuff.”

Noun

A deliberately hurtful remark

offence^UK

offense^US

backhanded compliment

left-handed compliment

character assassination

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Noun

State of being impervious, immune to, or blocking an external influence or harm

Noun

Express or tacit abandonment of a right or position, usually without assignment to another person

cancelation^US

refusal to acknowledge

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Noun

An act or alienating or turning someone away

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

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Noun

The state of being vanquished

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

overwhelming majority

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Noun

A critical or disparaging comment

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

character assassination

offense^US

offence^UK

rap over the knuckles

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Noun

monkey wrench in the works

An obstacle, delay, or disadvantage

unfortunate development

balk^US

baulk^UK

defence^UK

defense^US

millstone around your neck

precautionary measure

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

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Noun

A harsh expression of disapproval or criticism

rap over the knuckles

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

offense^US

character assassination

offence^UK

judgement^UK

judgment^US

being put in one's place

eat the head off someone

scathing condemnation

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

statement of dissatisfaction

clamor^US

clamour^UK

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Noun

The act of not paying the proper care or attention to something

Noun

The act or state of humiliating (someone) or being humiliated

swallowing one's pride

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Verb

refuse to take advantage of

To reject or not accept an offer or suggestion

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

look down one's nose at

have nothing more to do with

have no more truck with

refuse to acknowledge

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“Carter tries to invite the ladies out for a drink but is puzzled when they rebuff his offer.”

Verb

give someone the brush-off

To snub or treat someone with disdain

stiff-arm

cut dead

give someone the go-by

brush off

give the cold shoulder

give the brush

put down

look right through someone

tell someone where to get off

have nothing more to do with

leave out in the cold

have nothing to do with

turn back on

scoff at

look straight through

look down on

balk at

give the cold shoulder to

give someone the big E

treat disrespectfully

keep one's distance from

turn up one's nose at

give someone the push

give the elbow

hand someone the frozen mitt

kick in the teeth

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“He did not rebuff anyone who was weak or contemptible or anyone who was very poor.”

Verb

To refuse or be unwilling to allow or grant

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

give the brush-off to

give something a miss

declare null and void

criminalize^US

criminalise^UK

prevent the occurrence of

penalise^UK

penalize^US

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

bring to screeching halt

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Verb

To block, deflect, or ward off

put up a fight against

defend oneself against

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drive a coach and horses through

To refuse to admit the truth or existence of

blow out of the water

knock the bottom out of

balk^US

baulk^UK

knocks props out from under

inquire^US

enquire^UK

pick an argument with

prove to be wrong

hammer away at

argue the pros and cons of

show to be wrong

bandy words concerning

quibble about

wonder about

put up argument

have an argument about

defend oneself against

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

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Verb

To criticize or castigate severely

criticise^UK

criticize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

give someone a bollocking

give someone a roasting

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rollicking

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

bag

give someone what for

give someone a wigging

give someone a mouthful

give someone a rating

give someone a caning

belabor^US

stigmatize^US

give someone some stick

belabour^UK

stigmatise^UK

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give a piece of one's mind

drag through the mire

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

jump down one's throat

minimize^US

express disapproval of

minimise^UK

bite someone's head off

complain vociferously about

kick up a stink about

trivialize^US

express a poor opinion of

snap someone's head off

let fly at

give someone a bad press

trivialise^UK

have someone on the carpet

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

rag on

lay out

scoff at

conduct a smear campaign against

disagree violently with

jump down someone's throat

sneer at

make a protest against

hold cheap

put up a fight against

bring to book

go after

kick against

complain bitterly about

satirize^US

satirise^UK

blacken someone's reputation

moralise^UK

moralize^US

hold someone to blame

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

call to task

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

give someone a carpeting

eat out

criticize hatefully

cuss out

lose one's temper with

drag someone's name through the mud

give something a bad press

mete out punishment to

give a tongue-lashing

marginalize^US

come down on like a ton of bricks

marginalise^UK

express strong disapproval of

lodge a protest against

take issue

express disagreement with

demonize^US

demonise^UK

send someone away with a flea in his

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

blacken someone's name

rip up

thunder against

kick up

take great exception to

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Verb

To refuse to fulfill an agreement or obligation

repudiate

change your mind about

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put a spoke in someone's wheel

To slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control

check^US

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

bring to a standstill

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works

bite one's lip

gain mastery over

keep lid on

bring to screeching halt

tranquilize^US

internalize^US

internalise^UK