(formal) an unkind refusal of a friendly offer, request or suggestion:
Her offer of help was met with a sharp rebuff.
rebuff verb:
[VN] They rebuffed her request for help.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is rebuff a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, rebuff is tagged as noun.
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