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rebuff

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of rebuff

treatment that is deliberately unfriendly

  • took her rebuff in stride, and still greeted her cousin with a friendly smile the next time they met
Synonyms of rebuff

brush-off, cold shoulder, repulse, silent treatment, snub
Words Related to rebuff

dismissal, kiss-off, rejection

banishment, blackball, ostracism
Near Antonyms of rebuff

acceptance, embrace, welcome

glad hand, welcome mat
Antonyms of rebuff

open arms

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