Simple Definition of snub

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snub

verb

snubs; snubbed; snubbing
1
: to ignore (someone) in a deliberate and insulting way
She snubbed me in the hallway.
2
: to not accept or attend (something) as a way to show disapproval
He snubbed their job offer.
They deliberately snubbed the meeting.

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