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To rebuff, ignore, or spurn (someone) disdainfully

To treat or regard with contempt

To refuse or say no to

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful

To injure a person's dignity and self-respect

To belittle or express disapproval of

To treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

An act of rebuffing or being ungracious to someone

An insult, or something that can be interpreted as an insult

An act of rejecting an offer or proposal

The act of ignoring or refusing to speak to another person

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Verb

To rebuff, ignore, or spurn (someone) disdainfully

give someone the brush-off

give the cold shoulder

give someone the go-by

look right through someone

snub one's nose at

take no notice of

give the brushoff

keep at arm's length

not give time of day

send to Coventry

have nothing to do with

leave out in the cold

cut someone cold

turn your back on

give the cold shoulder to

tell someone where to get off

give a wide berth to

give the bum's rush

hand someone the frozen mitt

keep one's distance from

look straight through

give someone the big E

place an embargo on

give someone the air

be exclusive of

not be inclusive of

pretend not to see

turn up one's nose

refuse to entertain

treat with contempt

turn your nose up at

hold in contempt

leave in the cold

refuse to employ

consider undesirable

put an embargo on

put on hit list

have no part in

stand aloof from

give the runaround

tell someone to get lost

shut the door on

keep at a distance

give a wide berth

have no part of

withhold patronage

impose sanctions

wash your hands of

hold aloof from

refuse to take part in

kick in the teeth

have nothing more to do with

give someone the push

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

have no use for

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“They disdainfully snub those who fail to accept or measure up to their precepts for right living.”

Verb

To treat or regard with contempt

treat with contempt

show contempt for

be contemptuous about

turn up one's nose at

look down one's nose at

hold in contempt

turn your nose up at

feel contempt for

regard with contempt

curl your lip at

spit in the face of

be scornful about

spit in the eye of

give someone the brush-off

give the cold shoulder

give someone the go-by

show disrespect for

show disrespect

not give time of day

turn deaf ear to

treat disrespectfully

take no notice of

give the cold shoulder to

hold in disdain

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“Proud clergymen snub those beneath them and try to impress those above them.”

Verb

To refuse or say no to

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

send one's regrets

shake one's head

give the red light

give the thumbs down

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

turn deaf ear to

draw the line at

refuse to receive

give thumbs down to

give something a miss

give the red light to

pay no attention to

fail to observe

leave unnoticed

turn a deaf ear to

say ‘no’ to

fail to take advantage of

avoid doing something

have nothing to do with

resist the temptation to

take the pledge

go on the wagon

give a wide berth to

take no notice of

pay no attention

let fall between the cracks

leave out of consideration

give thumbs down

declare null and void

place an embargo on

refuse permission to

put the kibosh on

not take into consideration

take no account of

avoid considering

close your eyes to

turn a blind eye to

turn your back on

have nothing more to do with

have no more truck with

refuse to acknowledge

wash your hands of

fly in the face of

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Verb

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

give a black eye

cut to the quick

kick in the teeth

hit where one lives

slap in the face

cast aspersions on

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

drag through the mire

inveigh against

bring into disrepute

find fault with

bring discredit to

bring shame upon

throw brickbats at

spread scandal about

give a bad press to

reflect badly on

blacken the name of

vituperate against

give some stick to

tar and feather

run smear campaign

rip up and down

fulminate against

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

tell lies about

take down a peg

blacken the character of

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

sully someone's reputation

take a swipe at

drag someone's name through the mud

cut down to size

treat disrespectfully

put in a bad light

give offence to

write false reports about

spread tales about

hurt somebody's feelings

treat with contempt

pass strictures upon

drag someone's name through the mire

drag name through mud

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

look down one's nose at

drag through mud

read the riot act

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

criticize severely

animadvert upon

cast a slur upon

tear a strip off

haul over the coals

tear off a strip

give a bad name to

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

lower the status of

give something a bad press

declaim against

give the business

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

criticize unfairly

injure the reputation of

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

cause offence to

step on one's toes

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

shoot full of holes

defame someone's character

turn up one's nose

hold up to ridicule

make cutting remarks about

have a crack at

say contemptuously

hold in contempt

curl your lip at

be contemptuous of

give Bronx cheer

turn your nose up at

rub up the wrong way

be disagreeable

put your back up

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

give someone hell

give someone a roasting

rake over the coals

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

remonstrate with

give a talking-to

rap over the knuckles

lay down the law

give someone a bad press

give someone a dressing-down

go for the jugular

bite someone's head off

jump down one's throat

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

put someone on the hot seat

pin your ears back

put someone on the griddle

jump down someone's throat

burn someone's ears

give someone an earful

let someone have it

give someone a rating

give a rough time

assault verbally

give something a battering

hold forth against

criticize harshly

blacken someone's reputation

throw stones at

hurl insults at

think little of

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

take dim view of

express strong disapproval of

slap on the wrist

protest against

characterize^US

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

give someone what for

give someone some stick

take to the woodshed

give someone a row

regard with disgust

feel revulsion to

feel aversion to

feel disgust for

vociferate about

mouth off about

make mincemeat of

make short work of

poke mullock at

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

take the mickey

cock a snook at

take the piss out of

characterise^UK

label negatively

accuse of being

do a disservice to

take advantage of

do the dirty on

do an injustice to

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Verb

To check

Verb

Disregard

have no use for

look the other way

pay no attention to

take no notice of

turn a blind eye

turn a deaf ear

not take into account

turn your back on

close your eyes to

turn a blind eye to

turn a deaf ear to

take no account of

let something ride

not take into consideration

let something slide

pay little attention to

be oblivious to

make allowances for

let someone off with

deliberately ignore

refuse to acknowledge

fail to observe

leave something undone

fail to look after

think little of

think no more of

be remiss about

leave out of account

send to Coventry

take with a pinch of salt

give no credence to

take no heed of

close one's mind to

ride roughshod over

think nothing of it

pay no attention

let fall between the cracks

leave out of consideration

leave unnoticed

leave well enough alone

fail to care for

have nothing to do with

throw to the winds

keep your distance

be irresponsible

keep at arm's length

procrastinate over

fail to provide for

not trouble oneself

grin and bear it

let bygones be bygones

roll with punches

swim with the tide

turn blind eye to

wipe slate clean

cock a snook at

have no time for

bury one's head in sand

fail to remember

put out of your mind

avoid considering

fail to comply with

fly in the face of

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Verb

To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful

give offence to

be an affront to

be disagreeable

put someone's nose out of joint

put your back up

rub up the wrong way

tread on someone's toes

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

get on your nerves

get under your skin

give someone the hump

drive up the wall

get in your hair

get your back up

get on one's nerves

ruffle one's feathers

make someone see red

rub the wrong way

give a hard time

make somebody's hackles rise

get on your wick

get up someone's nose

make your blood boil

try your patience

rattle someone's cage

raise your hackles

get your dander up

get across someone

cast aspersions on

throw off balance

give someone grief

hit where one lives

distress greatly

make one's hair stand on end

cause offence to

cause suffering to

give a black eye

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

give someone the pip

do an injustice to

get a rise out of

rub you up the wrong way

do the dirty on

kick in the teeth

get your hackles up

rattle someone's chain

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

offend morals of

cause suffering

give the cold shoulder

fill with loathing

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

be on the back of

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

arouse hostility in

be on your back

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

set someone's teeth on edge

send into a rage

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

upset the applecart

be a thorn in someone's flesh

lose one's temper

work into lather

cause anguish to

drive round the twist

drive round the bend

drive you up the wall

drive to distraction

trespass against

cause offense to

take a rise out of

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

stick in one's craw

set one's teeth on edge

hurt the feelings of

lose the affection of

attack somebody's dignity

inveigh against

treat with contempt

vituperate against

drag through the mud

tell lies about

drag through the mire

blacken the character of

blacken the name of

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

run a smear campaign against

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

take the piss out of

raise someone's eyebrows

slap in the face

completely surprise

set someone back on their heels

shake out of your complacency

do a disservice to

take advantage of

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

make someone's blood run cold

treat disrespectfully

step on one's toes

give a bad time

weigh heavily on

make uncomfortable

put someone off their stroke

knock the stuffing out of

make despondent

prey on your mind

inflict anguish on

cause trouble to

cause anxiety to

make one's heart bleed

break one's heart

put a damper on

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

cause someone to lose their composure

cause discomfort to

do someone's head in

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's heart

give someone the blues

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

make someone fed up

break the heart of

put the wind up

put into a funk

throw into a tizzy

reduce to tears

make self-conscious

be a great weight on

rattle one's cage

cause concern to

breathe down someone's neck

cast a gloom upon

mess with someone's head

take control of

ride roughshod over

weigh heavily on someone's mind

break someone's spirit

cause disquiet to

be in someone's way

knock the wind out of

harsh one's mellow

pull the rug from under

cause someone distress

pull the rug out from under

weigh heavily on one's mind

knock props out

make someone scratch their head

dampen someone's spirit

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

occupy thoughts

cast a gloom on

knock for a loop

kick up a stink

put someone off their stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

get the knife into

make things hot for someone

stick the knife into

make it hot for someone

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

throw into tizzy

catch one short

put pressure on

be in someone's hair

bring pressure to bear on

have had enough

make discontented

exhaust someone's patience

try the patience of

cast a pall over

make a monkey of

put on the spot

put out of countenance

send over the edge

make downhearted

dampen the spirits of

be a weight on someone's mind

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

harsh someone's mellow

play the heavy with

make someone's heart bleed

fill with consternation

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

cause discomfort

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

rule with an iron hand

trample underfoot

weigh heavy upon

rule with a rod of iron

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Verb

To injure a person's dignity and self-respect

take down a peg

cause to feel small

cause to lose face

cut down to size

make someone eat crow

make someone eat humble pie

put out of countenance

take down a peg or two

take the wind out of your sails

settle someone's hash

put someone in their place

lower the status of

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

cut to the quick

bring down a peg

force to eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

reflect badly on

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

bring shame upon

lower in status

put in a bad light

give a bad name to

tar and feather

bring into disrepute

give a black eye

puncture balloon

knock the stuffing out of

kick in the teeth

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

let wind out of sails

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

give a bad name

show in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

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Verb

To belittle or express disapproval of

comment negatively

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mud

cut down to size

take down a peg

cut to the quick

treat disrespectfully

treat with contempt

take a swipe at

look down one's nose at

think little of

turn up one's nose at

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

shoot full of holes

throw brickbats at

blacken the name of

spread lies about

criticize unfairly

give a bad name

sully the reputation of

blacken the character of

take dim view of

give offence to

step on one's toes

cause offence to

hurt somebody's feelings

inveigh against

fulminate against

turn your nose up at

regard with contempt

be contemptuous about

show contempt for

hold in contempt

set no store by

set little store by

think too little of

not do justice to

do an injustice to

hold forth against

throw stones at

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

hold up to scorn

express contempt

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

give a black eye

hit where one lives

find fault with

treat as unimportant

look askance at

tell lies about

drag through the mire

run a smear campaign against

show displeasure

not take kindly to

take a dim view of

take exception to

tell someone to get lost

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

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Verb

To treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

Noun

An act of rebuffing or being ungracious to someone

“It is time both parents and ambitious students thought of giving a snub to all those avaricious private medical and engineering colleges.”

Noun

An insult, or something that can be interpreted as an insult

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

left-handed compliment

backhanded compliment

blow to one's pride

back-handed compliment

uncomplimentary remark

microaggression

pointed comment

disparaging remark

ruffled feathers

smack in the face

superciliousness

character assassination

scandalmongering

malicious gossip

defamation of character

false accusation

misrepresentation

snappy comeback

verbal onslaught

misrepresentation of character

critical remark

false insinuation

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

shout of derision

stream of abuse

whispering campaign

false imputation

presumptuousness

taking the mickey

insubordination

lack of respect

rap over the knuckles

misdemeanour^UK

smear campaigning

scandalous remark

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“Brown's failure to secure a one-to-one meeting with the president was seen as a public snub.”

Noun

An act of rejecting an offer or proposal

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

negative response

discountenancing

lack of acceptance

smack in the face

smack in the eye

cold-shouldering

disconfirmation

counterstatement

disacknowledgement

refusal to acknowledge

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“The president, still infuriated over the snub of his liberal proposal, insisted that he was withdrawing his concession and reverting to his original policy.”

Noun

The act of ignoring or refusing to speak to another person

silent treatment

refusing to speak

ignoring of someone

sending to Coventry

cold-shouldering

excommunication

kick in the teeth

the old heave-ho

marginalization^US

marginalisation^UK

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Adjective

Snub

Adjective

Somewhat small

close to the ground

miniaturized^US

miniaturised^UK

knee-high to a grasshopper

knee high to a grasshopper

with no room to swing a cat

knee high to a gnat

nickel-and-dime

not worth bothering about

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